Villa K

To the entrance of Villa K. leads via a piazzetta, from which stone paths along the wall of the house continue into the private parkland. The hillside location allows for distant views, transitions, purism and of course the staging of various art objects. The house, planned as a "high-tech smart home", was executed with noble natural materials, combined with exposed concrete. Initially, the clients were skeptical about the unplastered concrete. But during the planning phase, enthusiasm grew. The exposed concrete was used in two layers for both exterior and interior walls, with thermal insulation in between. Heating and cooling is provided by building component activation.

All exposed concrete walls have core insulation, the interior surfaces were ground to become smooth to the touch. Exposed concrete of the highest quality was the architects' requirement; there are no visible formwork tie holes, these were completely closed with exposed concrete of the same quality. Todorov is delighted with the exposed concrete on the outside, which was not ground - and praises Habau in particular for its impeccable and outstanding quality of execution.

(Text: Gisela Gary; Z+B magazine; in shortened form)