The house is located on the outskirts of the Austrian capital city, Vienna (Wien-Umgebung), offering unobstructed views and the possibility to play with volume and leverage the location nestled within an area of dense greenery. The main idea was to organize the program around a courtyard so that all spaces have views of the inner terrace (connected physically and virtually), as well as the forest. The ground floor was utilized as a bridging element for the 3m slope of the terrain, accommodating a covered garage for 6 vehicles and the main entrance to the house with a wine cellar, spa-fitness area, and a small living room that connects to the main staircase, which opens towards the atrium.
The first floor serves as the social area (with living and dining zones) opening up to the external pool and terraces, while the private space (bedrooms) enjoys a quieter position, overlooking the dense tree barrier. The upper level acts as a large cantilevered platform housing the master bedroom, office, and additional wellness area. The composition is quite straightforward; the ground floor is a partially embedded concrete structure housing utilities and the wine cellar, while the first floor is treated as a wooden volume that fully opens to the outdoor leisure spaces and closes into the private zone. Lastly, the upper volume is an enclosed cantilevered slab that also opens to the external areas, with its façade contrasting the rest of the house using matte reflective panels that lighten the visual weight of the volume, giving it an almost “levitating” appearance.