Wohnhochhaus Weitblick, Modern apartment building in Lörrach, Germany.
Wohnhochhaus Weitblick is a 57-metre residential tower at the corner of Leibnizweg and Wiesentalstraße in the Stetten district of Lörrach, built 2014–2016. Its parallelogram-shaped footprint measures 19 by 13 metres, with window bands along the east and west facades and deep cantilevered balconies on the south side facing Riehen and the Basel basin. The tower holds 20 apartments, one per floor, from 83 to 170 square metres, plus a 345-square-metre penthouse.
The building was constructed between 2014 and 2016 in a rapid construction process with regular floor additions. This efficient building method allowed the project to reach completion within a relatively short timeframe.
The building received the Hugo-Häring-Auszeichnung in 2017, an award given by the Baden-Württemberg chamber of architects; the jury cited its architectural quality. Its parallelogram footprint and the staggered neighbouring tower form a two-part ensemble at the Leibnizweg, visible from the Zollfreistrasse and the B 317.
The tower stands at the corner of Leibnizweg and Wiesentalstraße in Stetten, about 120 metres north of the Swiss border; the B317 Zollfreistrasse passes directly by it. A noise barrier runs along the Leibnizstraße around the complex, and a narrow one-way exit road leads from Hammerstraße past the building into Leibnizweg. All floors are step-free and served by a lift in a fire-resistant shaft that also works during a fire.
The structure was built with a foundation of drilled piles that penetrate deep below the surface to ensure stability. Additionally, the balconies are separated from the main building by thermal insulation systems that enhance living comfort.
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