In a quiet side street off Elbchausee in the middle of a sought-after residential area, a housing complex has been created. Although actually exclusive, at one time it was viewed as an affront.

Our aim was therefore to create, visually at least, the appearance of a single villa on this 2,415 square metre park plot – so that it would blend in better with the rest of the neighbourhood. The integration of the clinker brick facade typical of the area into the modern white plaster facade was achieved skilfully using Zeitlos clinker brick slips in kohleglanz with the long format 400 x 71 x 14 mm.

The complex consists of four duplex apartments and two penthouses – each unit with its own private entrance; the floor plans range in size from 170 to 250 m², with 3 metre ceiling heights and floor-level windows. It has been designed to the high quality standard of a luxury villa. The timelessly elegant cubic design corresponds well with the materials used for the facade – clinker brick slips, glass and plaster. Within the scope of this clean architecture, the aim was to achieve a high level of privacy through the design of the facades and the positioning of balconies and terraces in relation to each other - and this has been successfully accomplished.