52 Cubic Wood

52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP

52 CUBIC WOOD

JOSEP, Atelier Haumer

ARCHITECTS
JOSEP, Atelier Haumer

PHOTOGRAPHS
Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP

AREA
228.0 sqm

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Mödling, Austria

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

52 cubic wood – produces carbohydrate (glucose) from carbon dioxide CO2 (which equates to 260.000km by car) with the help of the sun.

52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP
52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP

Additionally oxygen is released in the form of breathable air for 100 years per person.

This happens interference-free without waste and emissions, it‘s quiet and fully automatic. This is the beauty of the factory called „The forest“.

52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP
52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP
52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP

52 cubic wood – to form and to construct a room with the quality of „Give room – Leave space“. With the basic understanding that „ the material is innocent, but never is the architect“.

This responsibillity was taken on by JOSEP in cooperation with Atelier Gerhard Haumer. A star shaped ground plot with a clear sight-axis underlines the project.

52 cubic wood – processed by carpenters and joiners who made sketches and thoughts a reality. In order to achieve architectural quality in the project, a lot of craftsmanship and thinking outside the norm was required.

52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP
52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP

52 cubic wood – create a 125m² office on two levels for a client [nursery garden] who plants, cuts, and fosters, so we can rejoice on nature and grow back 52m³ wood.

52 cubic wood – covered half with a mirrored facade. This sensual, atmospheric perception makes explanation unnecessary. Although it’s obvious to create a context between space and nature. 52 cubic wood – that needs our peception, decision, utilisation, action and culture52 cubic wood - as architecture

52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP
52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP
52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP


52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP
52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP
52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP
52 Cubic Wood
© Bernhard Fiedler - JOSEP


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