The building was originally constructed in 1904 as a stable serving a suburban villa in the Solln district of Munich. Over time, it was extended in several phases along the east–west longitudinal axis and eventually converted into a residential dwelling. Narrow and elongated, it opens to the south onto the garden, while to the north it is closed off by a blind wall facing the neighboring property.

The project brought back to light the building’s surfaces that had been concealed by successive interventions, allowing the structure itself—and with it the rural atmosphere of its original use—to re-emerge. The spatial organization was reconfigured while respecting the existing rhythm, employing geometries and materials characterized by a higher level of abstraction than the original ones. Within the resulting dialogue between the informal and the formal, the old and the new, reclaimed objects from different periods and contexts emphasize the site’s temporal and functional stratification.

The double-height entrance, accessed via a black steel staircase, connects to the living area on the upper level. Together, they form a continuous spatial sequence that allows the entire building to be experienced fluidly, breaking down and revealing the fragmentation caused by the incremental addition of different building volumes over time.