This commission for a lakeside residence in Caputh by Borgos Pieper Studio, helped the clients realise their dream of transforming an unusual lakeside Dacha near Potsdam into a rich mix of spaces that fuse the garden and lake views into a luxurious rural retreat. The existing Dacha, built in the 1950’s for a senior politician in East Germany, could not be altered in its volume or area. The unique and idyllic site overlooking the Caputh Lake outside of Potsdam has a handful of neighbours and is surrounded by a nature reserve.
The timber structure was transformed and recovered to capture the impressive views and make a unique home. The sloping site offers privacy through its established garden that focuses the internal and external views towards the lake to the South. The three storey home has a lower ground entertaining level that opens onto the lakeside garden level, a intermediate level with two bedrooms, bathroom and reception area and finally a master suite level with uninterrupted 360 degree views at the top.(Published with Bowerbird).
Photography : Borgos Pieper
