"Graues Haus", Oestrich-Winkel
The "Graues Haus" (literalls "Grey House") is supposed to be the oldest stone dwelling house in western Germany. It was the mansion of the Greifenclau family and housed later on the widows of the family. After the restoration is now used as a gourmet restaurant. Proportions of ...
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Project details
Title: | "Graues Haus", Oestrich-Winkel |
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Entr. year: | 1982 |
Result: | Diploma |
Country: | Germany |
Town: | Oestrich-Winkel (Hesse) |
Category type: | architectural heritage |
Building type/ Project type: | residential building |
Former use: | Dwelling house, barn, stable |
Actual use: | Gourmet restaurant |
Built: | 12th century |
Architect / Proj.leader: | Hanno Siepmann, Architect (Wiesbaden - DE); Marten + Porlein, landscape-planning |
The Jury's citation: | "Für die großartige Umnutzung des ältesten steinernen Wohnhauses in Deutschland für die Zwecke einer Gaststätte" |
Description:
The "Graues Haus" (literalls "Grey House") is supposed to be the oldest stone dwelling house in western Germany. It was the mansion of the Greifenclau family and housed later on the widows of the family. After the restoration is now used as a gourmet restaurant. Proportions of the rooms were kept, as well as materials and exposed masonry, stone and timber work. Additions of the necessary building services, arcades were closed with frameless glass constructions due to the wish of the preservationist of historic buildings. New iron furniture.
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