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Striking Cantilevered Home Pairs Brick and Aluminum

This vacation home in Wilhelmshorst, near Potsdam in Germany, is defined by a bold cantilever.

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The lower level is covered in traditional red brick, while the upper level consists of coil-coated aluminium sheet with large glass panes.
The lower level is covered in traditional red brick, while the upper level consists of coil-coated aluminium sheet with large glass panes.
The two floors overlap for only about 753 square feet. The wide overhangs create shaded space underneath.
The two floors overlap for only about 753 square feet. The wide overhangs create shaded space underneath.
A sculptural white steel spiral staircase with wooden treads connects the two levels.
A sculptural white steel spiral staircase with wooden treads connects the two levels.
The large terrace on the upper level, which contains the house's bedrooms, is nearly 968 square feet.
The large terrace on the upper level, which contains the house's bedrooms, is nearly 968 square feet.