This House On Stilts Was Designed To Protect It From Floods

October 9, 2021
The timber construction of this modern house was mostly made from local woods, and is elevated on stilts to protect it from flood.

Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten has designed a home in Bad Wiessee, Germany, whose design has been inspired by the local boat and fishing houses, and follows the tradition of rural construction by the water.

The timber construction of this modern house was mostly made from local woods, and is elevated on stilts to protect it from flood.

The timber construction of the house, which was mostly made from local woods, is elevated on stilts to protect it from flooding.

The timber construction of this modern house was mostly made from local woods, and is elevated on stilts to protect it from flood.

The wood walkway that surrounds the house widens into a terrace at the lakeside, completely covered by the steep saddleback roof.

A wooden walkway surrounds this modern house and widens into a terrace at the lakeside, completely covered by the steep saddleback roof.

Inside, wood lines the walls, floor, and ceiling, while skylights brighten the hallway leading from the door to the social areas.

Inside this home, wood lines the walls, floor, and ceiling, while skylights brighten the hallway leading from the door to the social areas.

At the end of the hallway, there’s the open plan living room and dining room, which showcases a full wall of windows that look out to the lake and boats.

An open plan living room and dining room showcases a full wall of windows that look out to the lake and boats.

Here’s a look at the plans that show the layout of the home.

A modern wood house on stilts.
Photography © Bruno Klomfar, Plans: © Dietrich | Untertrifaller // Architecture: Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten | Building engineering: Merz Kley Partner, Dornbirn | HVAC: G. Emrich, Wörthsee | Electric: Schmidtheiny Engineering, Widnau | Bulding physics: B. Weithas, Hard | Landscape: R. Schelle, Bad Endorf