Haus ohne Eigenschaften

The Haus ohne Eigenschaften is a residential building in Müngersdorf that rests on an 18-meter natural stone platform, creating a floating effect. Twelve identical ground-floor entrances lead to spaces where thick walls of 1.5 meters conceal all necessary functions like staircases, storage, and bathrooms.

Architect Oswald Mathias Ungers completed this building in 1996, aiming to realize pure geometric forms without representation. This work follows the principles of minimalist architecture that intentionally departs from traditional residential conventions.

The house represents a residential philosophy that rejects ornament and decoration in favor of geometric harmony. Visitors notice how this strict formal language gives daily life a different character.

The building sits within Cologne's Müngersdorf green belt and is accessible from the outside, allowing visitors to experience its unusual structure from multiple angles. The location works well for a walk through the surrounding green spaces that frame the architecture.

The house's name plays with the idea of having no properties or characteristics - it presents itself as living space stripped of unnecessary features. This conceptual provocation makes the building a thought experiment where the absence of detail itself becomes the message.