HPSA perches house S on stilts as lookout over austrian mountains

HPSA perches house S on stilts as lookout over austrian mountains
images © dietmar hammerschmid
all images courtesy of HPSA

perched on the side of a steep plot of land, the ‘house S’ by austrian studio HPSA offers expansive views over the mountainside. organized around a u-shaped layout, the floor plan responds to the surrounding site context and constraints from neighboring properties. the brief from the clients called for a cost efficient house with a maximum of 130m² of inhabitable space, without the need for a basement. this resulted in the structure being placed on pillars, with the living rooms and bedrooms orientated towards a terrace where one can experience the green, rolling landscape beyond. the building floats over the edge of the hill, projecting outwards to allow the natural terrain to remain untouched – the framed volume also provides a weather protected area for one to enjoy the outdoor environment.

the u-shaped volume is set on a series of pillars

the framed volume offers views out to the surrounding landscape 

the rooms project outwards, floating over the side of the hill

view of the pillars the building is set on

the house is clad in natural wooden materials

detail of the pillars

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