Sankt Göres

The two Sankt Göres townhouses in Düsseldorf Kaiserswerth are the first new Nidus buildings: unadorned but
deliberately quoting architectural history, built monolithically and reduced to the essentials with natural
materials.The two townhouses „Sankt Göres“ are located in the north of Dusseldorf in Germany. Slightly set
back, they only cast a spell over the viewer at second glance.

Classic forms such as the arched windows in oak and regional materials such as the façade in exposed
brickwork quote the architectural context and exude a feeling of familiarity. The façades are composed like
pictures, playing with visual habits in terms of form and proportion. The houses are entered from the side via a
portal in exposed concrete and front doors in oak, one with a round arch, the other angular.

Inside, the floor plans follow a dramaturgy: accents and highlights are followed by quiet passages. Motifs and
materiality of Japanese living culture are taken up and combined with German design. The living area extends
over three levels: on the ground floor there is an open-plan living area with conservatories next to the kitchen
while the private rooms are located on the upper levels. Despite their clear unity, the houses retain their
uniqueness, blending in without making a grand show and yet not disappearing into uniformity.