Residential Building Fungsi Utamo: Desain Interior Perhotelan by Christian Gaus is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Gangsa in Interior Competition Category.
GangsaInterior· 2025
Residential Building Fungsi Utamo: Desain Interior Perhotelan
Client: Gaus Architekten
A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Interior Category
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The Design
About Residential Building Fungsi Utamo: Desain Interior Perhotelan
Teks Buku: Bangunan Tampek Tingga adolah proyek desain interior untuak sabuah bangunan abaik ka-17 nan tarletak di promenade danau di Ueberlingen, Jerman. Bangunan ko lah manjadi tampek restoran sajak tahun 1957. Renovasi ko mampratahankan sejarah struktur tu sarato manarapkan metode nan bakalanjuik. Struktur panyokong nan lah ado dipulihkan, sarato perabotan bersejarah diagiah fungsi baru. Balok kayu jo lambang lamo diintegrasikan ka dalam interior. Warna biru di kawasan bar mancerminkan warna danau, sadangkan jendela nan diperbesar mambukak pemandangan nan laweh ka arah aia.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Gangsa
Residential Building Fungsi Utamo: Desain Interior Perhotelan adolah pamenang A' Design Award Gangsa, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan cemerlang nan dicirikan dek kreativitas, kacerdikan jo kabijaksanaan. Pamenang Gangsa adolah karya nan cukuik mahir jo kreatif sacaro mangesankan nan mamastikan pangalaman nan luas, imajinasi jo kacerdikan parancangnyo. Residential Building Fungsi Utamo: Desain Interior Perhotelan dipaokan manjadi bando nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan profesional jo inovatif sacaro nampak. Rancangan nan manang Gangsa iko mamuek praktik tabaik dalam seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi jo cemerlang dalam parhatian ka rincian. Residential Building Fungsi Utamo: Desain Interior Perhotelan mamanuhi kaparluan jo elok, manyantuah karinduan, mamikaik parasaan jo manarik raso ingin tahu.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The building at Seepromenade 11 in Ueberlingen, dating back to the 17th century, has housed a restaurant since 1957 and has been owned by the Oexle family since 1920. The renovation preserved its history while embracing sustainability, with upcycled structural elements and repurposed furniture. The lakeside location influenced the design, with colors and materials reflecting the water’s hues. Enlarged windows offer stunning views, strengthening the connection between the building and the lake.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Builder: private
Location: Ueberlingen
Procedure: Direct commissioning
Period: 2022 - 2024
Disciplines: Architecture, Interior design
Service phase: 1-8
BGF: 1.182 sqm
BRI: 4.080 cbm
Construction volume: 4.2 million euros - Tags
- oldcityarea, part of the old city wall, renovation, repurposing, upcycling, wood beam insignia, interimscafe, furniture restoration, facade redesign, photovoltaics, localtrades, completion2024, gastronomy, seminar rooms, holiday apartments
- Production Technology
- Upcycling played an important role here existing support structures were carefully restored and historic furniture was given a new purpose. Old wooden beams and insignia were harmoniously integrated to preserve the authentic charm of the building and build a bridge between past and present.
- Design Challenge
- The goal was to breathe new life into the building without losing the memories of the past. Upcycling played an important role: existing structural elements were carefully restored, and historic furniture was given a new purpose. Old wooden beams and insignia were harmoniously integrated to preserve the building's authentic charm, creating a bridge between the past and the present. The project was realized according to the phase sustainability of the German Sustainable Building Council. (In German Phase Nachhaltigkeit der Deutschen Gesellschaft fuer Nachhaltiges Bauen).
- Research
- Old town area in Ueberlingen requires careful handling. Parts of the building belonged to the old city wall.
- Inspiration
- The lakefront location was central to the design, with the lake flowing into the interior. This was achieved through a thoughtful choice of materials and colors, especially in the bar area, where shades of blue reflect the water’s hues. Floor to ceiling windows offer captivating views, strengthening the connection with the lake. In the seminar area and vacation apartments above, the sensation of floating above the water enhances the visual and emotional bond with the serene surroundings.
- Project Duration
- The project started in 2022 in Ueberlingen Germany and was completed in 2024.
- Operation Flow
- The building was to be given a new lease of life without losing the memories of times gone by.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Gaus Architekten
- Team Members
- Structural engineering: Dipl.-Ing. Hans Wenk
HLS planning: Mohr Solutions Ingenieure GmbH, Planning Office THIEL and VOETISCH
Electrical planning: Good electrical engineering
Building physics: GSA Koerner GmbH
Fire protection: ResQ Engineering
Measurement: Engineering office for surveying Haas
Kitchen planning: Schafferer and Co. KG, Hotel and restaurant supplies
Site management: GDO Gaeng Droessel Otto Schunter Ehrle Consulting Engineers and Architect PartG mbB
Plan author: Gaus Architekten
Photography: Nina Baisch
Visualization: Gaus Architekten - Image Credits
- Main Image: Nina Baisch
Image #1: Nina Baisch
Image #2: Nina Baisch
Image #3: Gaus Architekten
Image #4: Nina Baisch
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