Textual content description supplied by the architects. An elongated wood construction with a longitudinal pitched roof, resting on a stable basement defines the decreased look of the residence. Situated in a small agricultural village of solely 29 inhabitants, the property is now house to a household of 4 future residents of Weibnitz close to Neunkirchen in Decrease Austria. The family-owned hillside property is positioned on the southern fringe of the village and is characterised by the name-giving cherry tree that was planted a long time in the past. The placement impresses with its glorious view of the mountain massif of the Rax-Schneeberg group and the close by spruce forests, which border the property to the west.

“The design was primarily based on the archetype of an elongated construction with a sloping roof. The openings are intentionally chosen incisions with a view of the adjoining forests, the mountain backdrop, and the cherry tree.” The black-framed entrance is positioned on the stage of the unique website and accessible by a blasted concrete staircase.

The glazed entrance on the east is mirrored in the identical axis to the west as an exit to the backyard. The constantly designed ground plan is organized alongside an open gable within the central axis. The kitchen window, which runs the size of the kitchen and is positioned on the worktop, frames the view of the mountains and forests like a portray on the wall. The toilet and the sleeping space are dealing with the non-public backyard and the youngsters’s room is positioned beneath the cover of the cherry tree.

The exterior look is characterised by a darkish and band-sawn spruce facade. Boards related by tongue and groove give the constructing a restrained, easy, and decreased look. The window frames and the roof floor are additionally subdued by way of colour and create the required distinction with their matt black look. Each opening within the construction was intentionally chosen, such because the sq. opening with a deep seat parapet beneath the cherry tree. The inside contrasts with the darkish exterior, finely tuned supplies resembling naturally oiled spruce home windows and brushed oak parquet.