Schierle House in An Alpine Slope

It’s a typical German house by Matthias Benz architecture. It is Schierle House. This house is located Gerzen Germany. The project was approached as an opportunity to re-interpret the traditional architectural language aiming at a goal that besides being innovative and functional would provide new building terms through recyclable materials and the use of contemporary energy solutions. A simple geometry was adopted for the house. It is combined by two solid volumes enabling not only to maintain but improve the neighboring homes view over the valley.

This project uses recyclable materials and inclusion of energy saving concepts. A wood structure with flax insulation, cellulose, and wood-fiber board was the option selected to obtain a thermal conductivity coefficient of 0.14W/m²K. There’s a heating pump with five 35-meter-depth geothermal that probes benefits from the earth-generated/stored heat for heating purposes. The great window allows the maximum use of natural light, while the 4-meter-hight obtained through vertical shifting to adapt to ground displacement takes advantage of the currents ascending the slope to ventilate interiors in summer.