Modern Glass Home R128: Recyclable Home from Werner Sobek, Stuttgart/Germany

By matalangit On July 6th, 2009

Four-storey building which is completely Modern Glass Home R128: Recyclable Home from Werner Sobek, Stuttgart Germany, produces no emissions and is self-sufficient in terms of heating energy requirement. The completely Modern Glass Home R128 building has high quality triple glazing panels featuring a k-value of 0.4. Its design is modular. Because of its assembly by means of mortice-and-tenon joints and bolted joints, it cannot only be assembled and dismantled easily but is also completely recyclable. The electrical energy required for the energy concept and control engineering is produced by solar cells.

Modern Glass Home R128: Recyclable Home from Werner Sobek, Stuttgart/Germany

Modern Glass Home R128: Recyclable Home from Werner Sobek, Stuttgart/Germany

Sustainable House Idea from Stuttgart, Germany a recyclable house.

Sustainable House Idea from Stuttgart, Germany a recyclable house.



Would have guessed that an entirely recyclable, zero-emissions, zero-carbon.

Would have guessed that an entirely recyclable, zero-emissions, zero-carbon.



Rising four storeys in Stuttgart, Germany, this modern glass edifice has nothing to hide.

Rising four storeys in Stuttgart, Germany, this modern glass edifice has nothing to hide.



The see-through house features a facade of triple-glazed windows that allow natural light.

The see-through house features a facade of triple-glazed windows that allow natural light.



The home’s front facade features photovoltaic panels that power.

The home’s front facade features photovoltaic panels that power.



Amazing sustainable features, the house also boasts geothermal energy and cooling.

Amazing sustainable features, the house also boasts geothermal energy and cooling.



The modern modular design – including its wooden floor and facade.

The modern modular design – including its wooden floor and facade.



A sustainable house could be such a style icon? House R 128 by the architects at Werner Sobek brings the best of both worlds to the table. Filter through and flood every room inside.

The house and light it up when the sun goes down. Designed for easy assembly and dismantling, so not only is this innovative house off-the-grid, it’s also reusable, and completely recyclable! Accessible by a bridge above the kitchen and dining room, the 2,706-sq.-ft. home offers a warm welcome with a contemporary edge. Minimal style is king at House R 128, which has no interior walls, and a few modern pieces that characterize the home’s open-concept living areas. Werner Sobek

Architects: Werner Sobek, Stuttgart/Germany. Planning time: 1998 – 1999. Construction time: 1999 – 2000. Tasks completed: architectural design and overall structural planning. Client: Ursula and Werner Sobek, Stuttgart/Germany. Photographers: Roland Halbe, Stuttgart/Germany Josef Schulz, Stuttgart/Germany.

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