The Haus am Burggarten in Bonn: At the Top of the Stairs, the Stars

Abstract

The Haus am Burggarten, built by architect and university professor Uwe Schröder in the Poppelsdorf district of Bonn, is small, housing just six compact student flats, two on each floor. Constructed on a vacant plot, the former garden of a Gründerzeit-era corner building, the house now completes the perimeter of this block. Although the site offered enough depth for only one large room per flat, Schröder has created an ingeniously designed and spatially captivating architectural structure whose small dimensions are barely noticeable. Despite the confined space, he has been able to demonstrate his theory of architecture while creating spaces that may be described as beautiful.