Atelier Heiss Architects designed a contemporary extension to an existing house in Vienna, Austria. A drastic reconstruction preserving only the facade facing the street created a symbiosis of restraint and generosity. While the conventional design of the house on the outside seems almost anonymous, the open structure towards the garden speaks a modern architectural language. The interior design of the house gave birth to this new extension with the same spacious and warm characteristics. The overall layout is inspirational in more ways than one especially with the impeccable implementation of the house floor plans considering that the site became its primary restraint. At a glance, the exterior conventional design maintained a level of anonymity but the open courtyard speaks of modern garden architecture complementing the design rather than being an active part of it.
Photography by Peter Burgstaller
