Residential House P, St.Georgen

Modern concrete house with a flat roof garden, tall glass panels, and desert grasses; a bare tree on the right under a blue sky.

Let things take their course.

Field of tall golden grasses and purple flowers in the foreground, with dense trees and a pale blue sky in the background.
Modern house exterior with large glass windows, concrete walls, drought-tolerant garden, tall grasses, a round terracotta pot with an agave, and a black fire pit with wood.

The present, geometric language of architecture gives a very clear framework for this single-family house at first glance. It does so even at second glance. That this framework, however, offers room for wild naturalness, one might not initially assume. Verbena, gaura and sea holly are allowed to thrive here in their vibrant beauty, which is by no means accidental, but was orchestrated with a clear design approach. The consciously desired, refreshing lack of fences and walls, in combination with the extensive grass areas, leads to an infinite feeling of freedom. The multi-trunk pine adds a rustic flair to the whole, along with the fire pit on the loosely staggered stones in the gravel bed. This garden plays around the architecture as a free-spirited refuge, celebrating the principles of naturalness and unpredictability. It reminds us that the course of things does not just mean chaos, but can result in a harmonious order that is shaped by time and the pursuit of authenticity. This allows the garden to be celebrated as the living, breathing counterpart to the static architecture with great pleasure. 

Modern brown rectangular pergola with a seating area, grasses in planters, and flowering shrubs in a landscaped garden under a clear blue sky.
Sunlit garden with lavender and ornamental grasses along a gravel path, beside a modern white building with tall windows and leafy trees.
Modern concrete building with a large glass window and angular beams, a hanging light, and purple flowering plants in the foreground under a blue sky.
Modern concrete sculpture with three vertical columns supporting a horizontal beam, set in a garden with tall grasses and white and purple flowers.

FACTSHEET

Architecture: Zirup Architektur & Design  + Alexander Daxböck
Garden Area: 2.000 m²
Planting: Pennisetum, Lavender, Perovskia, Gaura, Verbena Lollipop variety, Osmanthus, Salix rosmarinifolia, Festuca mairei, Gingko Biloba, Yucca, Stipa, Calamagrostis Karl Foerster variety, Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, uniqueTrees®-solitary shrubs (Pine, Oak, Pine, Amelanchier), Sedum and Sedum sprouts
Furniture: Paola Lenti, Roda
Planters: Domani
Lighting: Davide Groppi

Diagonal concrete water canal with turquoise, rippling water, bordered by grassy vegetation along sloped banks.
Modern outdoor patio with a rectangular pool, light-gray concrete tiles, a gray cushioned sofa, a round potted plant, and grasses in foreground.
Modern outdoor patio with a long concrete beam supported by three brown posts, a pool edge, a round planter, and a beige sectional sofa.
Modern concrete house with large windows and a walkway to the entrance, surrounded by dry grasses, a tree, and a blue sky.
Modern concrete home with horizontal beams and glass walls, a reflecting pool, and an outdoor lounge with orange chairs and a dining table with fruit.
Modern single-story house with a concrete overhang and large glass walls, open patio seating, potted plants, and tidy grasses and shrubs in a landscaped yard.
Modern backyard with a long rectangular pool, concrete deck, overhead beam and dark supports, a cushioned lounge chair, a potted plant, and trees under a blue sky.
Modern outdoor patio with a gray sectional sofa and large glass doors, framed by tall grasses and purple flowers.
Modern house terrace with glass walls and concrete beams; beige outdoor sofa on the left, foreground filled with purple flowers and tall grasses under a blue sky.
Modern concrete building with a large horizontal beam supported by vertical columns; foreground purple flowering shrubs and grasses under a blue sky.
Modern two-story house with a flat roof and expansive glass walls, featuring a rooftop garden and tall grasses in the foreground under a bright sky.
Modern concrete building with a cantilevered section, set above a gravel path, surrounded by tall ornamental grasses and a tree under a clear blue sky.
Modern concrete patio with a beige lounge chair, a tall tripod lamp, a spiky potted plant, and a pedestal vase with bright red foliage by open doorway
Modern architectural walkway with tan columns and concrete overhang, large round planters with spiky yucca, dry grasses, and a tree-lined background.
Modern concrete building with large glass windows, set among tall grasses and purple lavender, under a clear blue sky and distant trees.
Modern concrete building with large glass panels, seen through tall beige grasses and purple flowers under a clear blue sky.
Living room with a glass wall showing a garden of grasses and shrubs; reflections overlay a white cushioned bench and a tall dark vase on a stand.
Outdoor seating under a modern pergola with brown columns, gray sofas, amid purple and white wildflowers, grasses, and trees under a blue sky.
Modern grey house with large glass windows, a tall pine tree in front, and ornamental grasses in a desert-style garden.
Modern concrete house with expansive glass walls and a green roof, surrounded by drought-tolerant landscaping and an outdoor seating area.
Sunlit field of tall ornamental grasses in gold and brown, with green trees, scattered white flowers, and a clear blue sky.
Hilly meadow with purple lavender, white wildflowers, and tall grasses, backed by dark trees under a clear blue sky.
Modern outdoor courtyard with tall grasses, a tree on the right, a low seating area with green cushions, and a large clay pot beside a dark wall.
Modern concrete building with large glass windows, partly obscured by a leafy tree; foreground wild grasses and small white flowers under a blue sky.
Overhead view of a modern courtyard with a shallow water channel, concrete steps and a round potted plant, with tall grasses in the foreground.
Modern concrete house with expansive glass walls and a roof garden, surrounded by a landscaped lawn, shrubs, and a gravel path with outdoor seating.
Modern concrete home on a grassy hillside with a large window, landscaped with grasses and shrubs, and a round glass disc in the lawn under a blue sky.
Modern home with glass walls and a concrete path, flanked by ornamental grasses; a stone fire pit with logs and potted plants along a sunny walkway.