Die Kelter
Location: Tubingen City, Germany
Interior design: Nick Chapple, Sharonah Luderitz. Project Manager: Sharonah Luderitz. Structural Engineer: Hans Ulrich Strobel
8 weeks sketching on a small island in Thailand gave us the break through for a completely different design approach. It gave us the freedom to play with the design rather than the design being manipulated by European regulation and restrictions. Creating a model of the proposed concept and dropping a camera into the model we created a warm realistic environment for the client to visualize.
The Kelter is a grand 16th century timber frame building protected under heritage in the historic town of Tübingen, Germany. The building was unused for several years before our conversion in 1999. The empty room had a cathedral-like feel with its 20ft high Ceilings. It was a challenging assignment as the empty room had so many existing characters and stunning features we did’nt want our proposed design to intrude in anyway.
Design Philosophy
Design ideas based on logical reasoning rather than practical methods, working with colour psychology & colour forecasting trends, syncing minimalist design with traditions, passion for detail with a perfect consciousness, the use of key items to stay within the budget, dramatic contrasts in structures, realization for the need of subtle timeless design to space, complimenting flow through the Architecture, interior and furniture, amalgamation of vibrant lighting and converged warm illumination.
