HAUS KAPENACKER
The Kapenacker House is situated outside Luxembourg City in a picturesque hamlet. The project consists of a contemporary ensemble comprising a main house and a guest house, where the former farmhouse and barn used to be located. Through a modern reinterpretation, the design preserves architectural continuity and harmony with the neighbouring buildings. The redesign of the main house is based on the existing building’s historical spatial layout with its residential wing and barn divided into two different areas of use.
The former barn was converted into a spacious workshop; the residential building adjoins it to the south and opens up to the wide landscape with a large window front. The entire house is constructed of insulated single-shell masonry with an external plaster layer and internal concrete walls and ceilings. All rooms in the residential building are organised around a central cross wall with an integrated staircase. Openings along the façade allow for continuous circulation and strengthen the connection between the interior and exterior spaces.
The guest house complements the ensemble as a freestanding wooden structure, and is entirely characterised, both inside and out, by the feel of the material’s surfaces. The gable wall facing the main house deliberately avoids any openings, thus ensuring the privacy of both buildings. A terrace on the south side opens up the guest house to the wide landscape and allows direct views of the fields.
With their different material characteristics, the two buildings form an exciting yet harmonious ensemble that respectfully transforms the traditional building fabric into contemporary living spaces with flowing transitions to the surrounding landscape.
