Private pavilion

In a small town in northern Germany, a pavilion is being built on private property in addition to the existing residential buildings, which combines two uses: an open area where the car can be parked, cared for or repaired, and a sanitary box. In the long term, the temporary garage is to become a living area: car out – sofa in. In addition, a kitchenette is added to the box.

The existing buildings have been carefully thought through and have been an architectural but reserved gem since they were built in the 1960s. The pavilion takes up the reduced features and, thanks to industrially influenced materials, is given a similar but independent appearance.

The specifications at the start of planning stipulated a timber construction that should be inexpensive and self-built. The answer to these given design parameters is an open timber beam grid that rests on wooden supports. The structurally necessary continuous horizontal layer is supplemented by a layer running diagonally upwards into one corner (roof drainage) and by a layer running downwards into the other corner (internal room heights). The wooden beams of all individual elements in the roof and supports have the same cross-section and can be handled without major tools. The wooden construction is encased in a light façade made of translucent and glazed elements that define the entrance and closed areas.

Structural planning: TRAGFORM Ingenieure

Energy concept: ERNST – OFFICE FOR ARCHITECTURE