Photography by Tobias Hein
Architecture firm GRAFT have designed the “Family House Sankt Augustin”, a Ronald McDonald Charity House, located in Sankt Augustin, Germany, that provides space and a temporary home for families whose hospitalized children are in the process of receiving medical treatment.
Photography by Tobias Hein
Photography by Tobias Hein
The building is located on the top of a small hill amongst the surrounding topography.
Photography by Tobias Hein
Viewing the building from the side, it seems like the building has been bent into an ‘L’ shape.
Photography by Tobias Hein
Photography by Tobias Hein
On the ground floor, a long table centrally located in the public area, serves as community space for the entire house. This enables parents to engage in conversation with each other while preparing meals together, creating a reciprocal sense of support and understanding.
Photography by Tobias Hein
The ramp to the upper floor has many community uses, such as a landscape with spaces for sitting and lying down, a playground for children, a performance stage, and quiet working areas for parents. It also connects the interior community spaces with a large outdoor terrace.
Photography by Tobias Hein
From the upper floor, you’re able to look down upon the open area below.
Photography by Tobias Hein
The building has 25 apartments, all of them oriented towards the sunset.
