A low-cost house for a young family, Haus
B was built by Stephan Birk, Liza Heilmeyer
and Martin Frenzel and their team on a
former industrial plot in Beinstein, north-
east of Stuttgart. The brief was to maximise
the budget and make the most space out
of a site restricted by a development
plan. Coming in at €300,000, the result is
pared back and quasi-industrial. All living
spaces face south, with storage, stairs and
bathrooms pointing north. The corrugated-
metal façade harks back to the factories
that once stood here, while interior finishes
include concrete, untreated wood and an
intricate rope balustrade. An electric charge
point is included in the garage, supplied by
rooftop panels that generate enough power
for the clients to commute to work.
bhundf.comHaus B, Beinstein
ABOVE, A ROPE BALUSTRADE
STANDS OUT AMID HAUS
B’S INTERIOR OF UNTREATED
WOOD AND CONCRETE
RIGHT, THE LIVING
SPACES FACE SOUTH,
MAXIMISING LIGHT226 ∑
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