Residential Building ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱞ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ by Christian Gaus is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2025
Residential Building ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱞ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
Client: Gaus Architekten
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ Category
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About Residential Building ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱞ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
ᱟᱣᱟᱥ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱹᱠᱚ: ᱨᱮᱥᱤᱰᱮᱱᱥᱤᱭᱟᱞ ᱵᱤᱞᱰᱤᱝ ᱮᱱᱟ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱡᱚᱨᱢᱟᱱᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱩᱵᱟᱨᱞᱤᱝᱮᱱ (Ueberlingen) ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱫᱟᱱ ᱛᱤᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱟᱥᱛᱟ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ 17ᱛᱢ ᱥᱟᱛᱟᱢᱟᱹᱠᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱵᱤᱞᱰᱤᱝ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱠᱟᱱᱟᱭ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱵᱤᱞᱰᱤᱝ ᱨᱮ 1957 ᱤᱭᱟᱹᱨ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱮᱥᱛᱩᱨᱮᱸᱴ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ (ᱨᱤᱱᱚᱣᱮᱥᱚᱱ) ᱨᱮ ᱵᱤᱞᱰᱤᱝ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱤᱛᱤᱦᱟᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱚᱛᱚᱱ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱟᱣ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱮᱛᱦᱚᱵ (ᱥᱟᱥᱴᱮᱴᱟᱸᱵᱮᱞ) ᱴᱷᱟᱶᱠᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱯᱚᱴ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ (ᱥᱟᱯᱚᱨᱴ ᱥᱴᱨᱚᱠᱴᱚᱨ) ᱠᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱨᱦᱮ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱤᱴᱚᱨ (ᱨᱤᱥᱴᱚᱨ) ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱤᱛᱤᱦᱟᱥᱤᱠ ᱯᱤᱲᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱠᱚᱛᱚ ᱫᱟᱨᱩ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱤᱢ (ᱵᱤᱢᱥ) ᱟᱨ ᱡᱩᱫᱟᱹᱭ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱹᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱮᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱱᱤᱞᱟ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱛᱮᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱲᱟᱭ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱠᱷᱤᱲᱠᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱛᱮᱸᱦᱮᱫ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱠᱷᱩᱞᱟ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Residential Building ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱞ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Residential Building ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱞ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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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