New build residence in Brandenburg — the two different purposes of the new house, which lies in the Uckermark Lakes Nature Park, are the architectural theme of our construction plan. The room arrangement consists of a weekend cottage for a family of four and at the same time of rooms that can be used for workshops and seminars. The one‑story building with a gable roof picks up the typical design of the region. The black wooden facade and black concrete roof tiles blend in with the nature and the forest that surround the property on three sides.

In contrast, the white face masonry and the white of the natural wooden surfaces of the interior contrast with the exterior colour scheme. The living area and the academy are each placed at the ends of the long building. They open up to the roof. A functional core with a bathroom, kitchenette and the mechanical room is placed in between these main rooms. The bedrooms and a second bathroom on the upper floor of the central part of the house are accessible through a staircase in the living room. On the ground floor, a black wall in the entrance area picks up the colour scheme of the facade.  and makes use of the psychological phenomenon that dark surfaces increase ones sense of spatial depth.

Architects: Jens Brinkmann
Collaborators: Emily Pearce, Carolina Vital do Rêgo, Raquel Malagó Garcia, Chiara Sanguin
Fotos: Anna Fraire, Jens Brinkmann