Industrial playground – this in a nutshell describes the B14 Townhouse, a terraced house constructed along the Berlin Wall by architectural firm XTH-Berlin. With completely glazed facades and boasting of an area of 230 sq m (around 2,474 sq ft), the ‘magic’ happens in the interior with sloping floors, adjustable doors and precarious net coverings on the floor.
The industrial essence of the dwelling is manifested by the austere lime plaster for fire walls and plywood board for partitions. This level of ‘rigorousness’ is complemented on the technical level by arrangement of support trusses and exposed concrete sandwiched between the fire walls.
There is also a certain degree of playfulness within these ascetic settings, with the dramatically sloping floors almost functioning as slides, while the adjustable doors are reminiscent of drawbridges. In between – the floors are whimsically dotted with nets, with induction of natural light (courtesy of the apt orientation) making them safe.
However, the real organic sense comes from the emotional quotient of the B14 Townhouse. As we fleetingly mentioned before, the house is built along the historically significant Berlin Wall. In fact, the building itself is constructed on the infamous ‘death strip’ (that had trenches and other military traps during the Cold War era), and is just seconds away from the Wall Memorial.
Via: LittleBigFacades
