TOGETHER
BUT SEPARATE!
nfw! — Graz (A)
One plot, two buildings, two uses, one client, one building site, one schedule but two different intentions – this is perhaps the easiest way to describe the nfw! project in Graz.
One of the buildings is becoming the headquarters of the traditional family electrical engineering company (mainly commercial enterprise); the other one houses the family’s much younger real estate development company (office use).
Both structures are expected to look similar, but still clearly distinguishable.
They are relatively far apart in order to give each other space, distance, and autonomy.
The facades are similar but not exactly the same; one building is bright while the other is dark.
The office building stands out for its spacious, fan-shaped terraces – the building looks like a stack of building blocks sliced at an angle. The commercial building, too, will have a clear-cut terrace facing the office building.
Ensemble and independence
An architectural concept and a design idea connect the buildings to create an ensemble. In turn, the distance and the different formulation of the design make the buildings independent.
