At the end of a long driveway in Bobingen stands the green Studio House. Carefully embedded within a highly heterogeneous existing neighborhood, it occupies the central position on the site. In its immediate surroundings are the client’s family homes, garages, and the listed Cosimosinisches Schlösschen—the oldest secular building in Bobingen.

The client, an artist, wished to create a studio at the place where she grew up. The result is an 18-metre-long, single-storey building that recalls the typology of a traditional barn. It draws upon the characteristics of the local building structures and elevates them to the project’s defining architectural theme. Simplicity becomes the guiding principle: a clear, elongated timber structure with a distinctive gabled roof is placed upon an unreinforced concrete slab. Carefully considered details, such as the graphic folding of the roof skin into the integrated gutter, become expressive architectural elements. The green exterior and the building’s orientation towards the busy street lend the barn-like volume a confident presence.

This structured clarity continues throughout the interior. A central service core with load-bearing timber stud walls divides the elongated building into two distinct zones: the studio space and the living area. The core also accommodates the kitchenette and bathroom. A mezzanine storage loft within the roof provides ample space for storing artworks while simultaneously reducing the ceiling height in the living area below, creating a more intimate and sheltered atmosphere.

The materials and construction are deliberately straightforward. The component-activated concrete floor slab was simply power-trowelled, leaving its surface exposed. The rough-sawn folded timber roof structure remains visible within the studio, defining the character of the space. As with a traditional barn, the generous façade openings can be completely closed by externally mounted sliding doors. In contrast to the green timber-clad façade and the green slate-finished bituminous roof membrane, the interior walls and roof structure are finished with a white stain. This deliberate reduction in colour creates a calm working environment for the artist while providing generous natural daylight.

The painting studio can also be used flexibly for exhibitions. Large sliding doors allow the individual spaces to be connected or separated as required.

Location : Lindauer Straße 10c, D-86399 Bobingen, Germany
Construction period : 2022–2023
Project lead (HOAI Phases 1–8) : Ludwig Zitzelsberger
Structural engineer : merz kley partner GmbH, Dornbirn
Gross floor area (GFA) : 124 m²
Gross building volume (GBV) : 481 m³