We found a fantastic property in the old part of the quiet village Wieck – the apple orchard of a beautiful, old captain’s house, which has meanwhile been lovingly restored by our neighbours. We saw the opportunity for something new to emerge here. Our modern holiday home is surrounded by traditional thatched roof surroundings and allows for a view over meadows to the water of the Bodden. Since we desired a lot of natural light in the house, the starting point for our design was a large skylight, large windows to the east and west in the central room with the kitchen and the dining area. Even on rainy or windy days, you can enjoy the interplay of nature.

Why not transfer the shadow’s movements to the outside: a black facade that allows for the play of moving shadows through the arrangement of boards? Yakisugi or Shou Sugi Ban are traditional Japanese methods using fire to work the wood surface of a facade. It creates black surfaces with a very nice look. However, the wooden boards stain strongly. Since we did not want any additional treatment with plastics, we decided against this procedure. Instead we used a black colour on sawn wood, creating a similar effect. This leads to exciting light and shadow effects on the black facade.

This characteristic surface fits well with the floor made of limestone, the roof made of copper and the hot-rolled steel kitchen worktop.

WIECK9

House WIECK9 is located in the rear part of the Quartier-Wieck ensemble. On the ground floor there is the central kitchen / dining area with gallery and bright skylight and an open kitchen consisting of a kitchenette and the kitchen block with a work surface made of cold-rolled stainless steel. The dining table for 6 people was made for us by a carpenter friend. On both sides there are generous window fronts and sliding doors, which on one side lead to a large terrace with wonderful evening sun in the garden, on the other side to the smaller east terrace.

On the ground floor of the houses there is also a sauna, a bathroom, the living room with TV and a spacious bedroom. On the upper floor of the houses there are two further bedrooms, a bathroom and a gallery with a small library and reading / play area. Both houses have two marked parking spaces on the property and the option of storing your own bikes. The furnishing of both houses is high quality and luxurious and essentially only differs in the design and the works of art. We have tried to design each house individually and with a lot of joy we have set different focuses.

WIECK11

The WIECK11 house is located in the front part of the Quartier-Wieck ensemble. The floor plans are identical to the rear house, only the front wooden terrace is a little smaller. The furnishings in both houses are essentially the same. The WIECK11, however, has a kitchen with a black front and a few other accents – occasionally black ceiling lights, the natural stone floor shell limestone “Smoke” and a free-standing bathtub on the upper floor. With the kitchen field from BORA PURE and the latest induction technology, cooking becomes a real pleasure. All kitchen appliances have excellent energy efficiency with the lowest possible energy consumption.