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Photography: Michael Neuhaus

In restoring and refurbishing this 1959

bungalow, Yves Corneille and Peter

Uedingslohmann have rejigged a midcentury

classic for the modern era, replacing the

garage with extra living space and adding a

workspace, gym and guest accommodation.

From the street, the changes appear subtle;

however, the triple-barrel vault and the

cantilevered carport are new additions that

are reminiscent of the forms and materials

used in the 1950s. A two-storey annex has

been added at the rear, with a fully glazed

ground floor opening out onto the garden,

and vertical wood slats on the floor above.

New interior elements include a freestanding

steel staircase and a small sauna. The basic

principle of a house that’s closed from

the street but open at the back has been

preserved and intensified, resulting in

an elegant, timeless dwelling.

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Midcentury bungalow, Cologne

THIS PICTURE, A GLASS

FAÇADE AND LIMESTONE-

SLAB FLOORING INSIDE

AND OUT MAKE A SEAMLESS

TRANSITION FROM HOUSE

TO GARDEN IN THE

UPDATED BUNGALOW

BELOW, THE TRIPLE-BARREL

VAULT, TYPICAL OF THE

1950S, IS A NEW ADDITION

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