Vitrahaus

The architects stacked a total of 12 houses with gable roofs on top of each other, on five levels, to form the Vitrahaus.

Building owner

Vitra Verwaltungs Gesellschaft, Weil am Rhein

Finalization

2010

Architecture
Specialist planning

Stahl + Weiß, Büro für SonnenEnergie, Freiburg (thermal buildingsimulation)

ZAB
Claudia Hilgers, Altendorf; Iwan Baan, Amsterdam/NL für Vitra; Vitra, Weil am Rhein

The architects stacked a total of 12 houses with gable roofs on top of each other on five levels to form the Vitrahaus. Almost all of them are glazed on their front side, roof surfaces and exterior walls are painted anthracite and insulated with 16 cm rock wool.

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Claudia Hilgers, Altendorf; Iwan Baan, Amsterdam/NL für Vitra; Vitra, Weil am Rhein
ZAB
Claudia Hilgers, Altendorf; Iwan Baan, Amsterdam/NL für Vitra; Vitra, Weil am Rhein
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Claudia Hilgers, Altendorf; Iwan Baan, Amsterdam/NL für Vitra; Vitra, Weil am Rhein
ZAB
Claudia Hilgers, Altendorf; Iwan Baan, Amsterdam/NL für Vitra; Vitra, Weil am Rhein