Tenement House / DAM.architekti

Tenement House / DAM.architekti - Windows, FacadeTenement House / DAM.architekti - Image 3 of 24Tenement House / DAM.architekti - Windows, Facade, BalconyTenement House / DAM.architekti - Windows, FacadeTenement House / DAM.architekti - More Images+ 19

Text description provided by the architects. The overall design concept was based on the box-of-bricks principle consisting of spatial units. The position of the vertical staircase dictated by the hall’s presence defines the layout type featuring an open horizontal corridor. 

section

There are sandwiched ´volumes´ between the layers of floor slabs, by their size corresponding with apartment units. 

Tenement House / DAM.architekti - Stairs, Handrail
© Andrea Thiel-Lhotáková

There where the mass volume must be made less dense conforming it to the neighbouring buildings, where more natural light and air must be let in, where an untraditional open space must be created allowing contact between people, the bricks are left out.

site plan

As the flats on the top level are maisonettes, the body of the unit expands two storeys up crowning the whole composition. 

plan 01

The flats are mostly of minimum size allowing lateral ventilation; due to their orientation to the south and generous glazing the flats enjoy plenty of natural light and sun. 

Tenement House / DAM.architekti - Windows, Facade
© Andrea Thiel-Lhotáková

The ground-floor translucent glass façade is the same for both the recessed gym and the rest of the streetscape. 

Tenement House / DAM.architekti - Facade
© Andrea Thiel-Lhotáková

The design is based on cheap materials with precise workmanship of details: the sandwich envelope covered by glass fibre concrete panels, galvanised steel, moulded glass blocks, timber window frames.

Tenement House / DAM.architekti - Windows, Facade
© Andrea Thiel-Lhotáková

Project gallery

See allShow less
About this office
Cite: "Tenement House / DAM.architekti" 20 Jun 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/144315/tenement-house-dam> ISSN 0719-8884

© Andrea Thiel-Lhotáková

Tenement House

You've started following your first account!

Did you know?

You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.