Country houses above the lake – in the heart of Starnberg. Starnberg's qualities are particularly evident in those areas where it has remained small-scale and relatively dense. Based on this insight, we developed the country house type into house sizes with one or two contemporary, normal – yet special – apartments per floor. The slightly different houses flirt with each other, opening up wide views down the slope towards Lake Starnberg. The result is five residential buildings with 21 residential units, a daycare centre and an underground car park with 51 parking spaces.

The colourfulness of the houses develops from the bright sunlight and its reflection in the lake – a theme of light and shadow. This creates a bright, white atmosphere.

The solidly constructed houses are given a precise shell: brilliant scratch plaster with a mica effect and cladding on the upper floor and soffit, refined with a coat of white paint. Generous openings illuminate the apartments, while folding sliding shutters on the outside conceal the building and create a permanent alternation of opening and closing in the dense urban setting.