Design Buy Build Issue 20 2016 | Page 21

PETER RUGE ARCHITEKTEN HOUSE FEATURE ARCHITECT PETER RUGE ARCHITEKTEN WWW.PETER-RUGE.DE PHOTO IRA EFREMOVA WWW.IRAEFREMOVA.COM LOCATION WILMERSDORF, BERLIN, GERMANY AREA 324.0 SQM is orientated to the south and pushed to the northern site ine he r p ate collects as much sunlight and sun energy as possible in winter and is protected by an e ecti e re s stem in summer. The centre of the house is the kitchen, which connects the dining area with a id t the pper rs hich contain the children rooms on the sec nd r and the i in and est areas n first r The separation of entrances between the main and the back d r the p eas re ta in shoes when coming home, the half sunken dining area as the location for family reunion, the arden r ath er in the garden with a cherry tree, and the courtyard porch of larch wood partly covered by the recess of the house mingle here with the German concept and technique of a highly ener e cient and s staina e building. 21