Step house
A home is more than just a shelter from the changes in the outdoor environment. In your home, you express yourself and personalize the space that surrounds you. You live your life in this setting, and over the years many memories will be attached to these walls.
The home life is never static. It can be very emotional to have to move because the requirements of the family change. This is one of the main ideas behind the Step House. You can alter the size of your home to fit your present situation, and thus you are not forced to leave a place that you are attached to.
Daylight has a high priority in Step House. The glazed doors in the gables let the light flood the floor inside and render an open feeling also in the smaller “Basic Step”. In the attic floor the VELUX roof windows let the light enter deep into the room. The façade elements provide a view even when you are sitting down.
The house is organised with a distribution hallway in the length of the house. Throughout the attic floor this line is lit and accentuated by the highly placed roof windows. High-level roof windows are installed to let in as much daylight as possible. They bring more sky into the interior, giving you better daylight and more of it. A sloping surface lets in twice as much light as a vertical front – so the sloping roof areas are ideal sources of light. Step House provides light for the eyes and the brain. The large amount of daylight in the home means light changes as clouds drift overhead. This provides dynamic lighting to stimulate the senses.
Step House is an example of the natural merging of good design and modern building technology. In Step House you have a good starting point for creating a healthy indoor climate, minimizing the long-term impact on the environment and at the same time keeping your costs for heating at the lowest level possible.
Step house
A home is more than just a shelter from the changes in the outdoor environment. In your home, you express yourself and personalize the space that surrounds you. You live your life in this setting, and over the years many memories will be attached to these walls.
The home life is never static. It can be very emotional to have to move because the requirements of the family change. This is one of the main ideas behind the Step House. You can alter the size of your home to fit your present situation, and thus you are not forced to leave a place that you are attached to.
Daylight has a high priority in Step House. The glazed doors in the gables let the light flood the floor inside and render an open feeling also in the smaller “Basic Step”. In the attic floor the VELUX roof windows let the light enter deep into the room. The façade elements provide a view even when you are sitting down.
The house is organised with a distribution hallway in the length of the house. Throughout the attic floor this line is lit and accentuated by the highly placed roof windows. High-level roof windows are installed to let in as much daylight as possible. They bring more sky into the interior, giving you better daylight and more of it. A sloping surface lets in twice as much light as a vertical front – so the sloping roof areas are ideal sources of light. Step House provides light for the eyes and the brain. The large amount of daylight in the home means light changes as clouds drift overhead. This provides dynamic lighting to stimulate the senses.
Step House is an example of the natural merging of good design and modern building technology. In Step House you have a good starting point for creating a healthy indoor climate, minimizing the long-term impact on the environment and at the same time keeping your costs for heating at the lowest level possible.
A home is more than just a shelter from the changes in the outdoor environment. In your home, you express yourself and personalize the space that surrounds you. You live your life in this setting, and over the years many memories will be attached to these walls.
The home life is never static. It can be very emotional to have to move because the requirements of the family change. This is one of the main ideas behind the Step House. You can alter the size of your home to fit your present situation, and thus you are not forced to leave a place that you are attached to.
The modular system
Step House makes it possible to fulfill the dream of having your own house. The small and affordable “Basic Step” has all the facilities of a large one-family house, and the modular system gives you the freedom to expand the house when you need extra rooms. Despite of its small footprint, Step House is a home with a light and spacious feel.
The house is constructed from modules designed and fitted out as prefabricated kits of a high manufacturing quality. Unlike a home that was not intended for expansion, the Step House can be extended without the risk of destroying the design of the house or having to call in expensive expert assistance. The process of expanding the house is quite simple. The gable of the existing house is disassembled and the new section from HARTL Haus is set up in the gap. In this way the inside of the original house remains intact and the inconvenience for the residents of the house is minimized.
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Step by step - your house grows with you |
Basic Step
The “Basic Step” is the core of the Step House modular system. In the “Basic Step” you have the kitchen and bathroom on the ground floor and the living area and bedroom upstairs. The house is an obvious choice for a single adult with a taste for comfort and modern living. It is also suitable for two persons, e.g. a young couple wanting to start a family. The kitchen has an integrated dining area and has access to the terrace and garden. The entrance is fitted with a wardrobe for coats and additional storage. Upstairs, the bedroom has a built-in closet.
“Basic Step” House
Area calculation according to Ö-Norm B 1800, for Germany DIN 277
| Parapet wall |
110 cm |
| Roof: Ridge roof, angle |
45° |
| Footprint |
61.75 m² |
| Ground floor total net area |
51.17 m² |
| Attic floor total net area |
49.92 m² |
| Total net area |
101.09 m² |
Basic Step
The “Basic Step” is the core of the Step House modular system. In the “Basic Step” you have the kitchen and bathroom on the ground floor and the living area and bedroom upstairs. The house is an obvious choice for a single adult with a taste for comfort and modern living. It is also suitable for two persons, e.g. a young couple wanting to start a family. The kitchen has an integrated dining area and has access to the terrace and garden. The entrance is fitted with a wardrobe for coats and additional storage. Upstairs, the bedroom has a built-in closet.
“Basic Step” House
Area calculation according to Ö-Norm B 1800, for Germany DIN 277
| Parapet wall |
110 cm |
| Roof: Ridge roof, angle |
45° |
| Footprint |
61.75 m² |
| Ground floor total net area |
51.17 m² |
| Attic floor total net area |
49.92 m² |
| Total net area |
101.09 m² |
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Daylight factor, Attic floor plan
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Daylight
Focus on light
Daylight has a high priority in Step House. The glazed doors in the gables let the light flood the floor inside and render an open feeling also in the smaller “Basic Step”. In the attic floor the VELUX roof windows let the light enter deep into the room. The façade elements provide a view even when you are sitting down.
The house is organised with a distribution hallway in the length of the house. Throughout the attic floor this line is lit and accentuated by the highly placed roof windows. High-level roof windows are installed to let in as much daylight as possible. They bring more sky into the interior, giving you better daylight and more of it. A sloping surface lets in twice as much light as a vertical front – so the sloping roof areas are ideal sources of light.
Step House provides light for the eyes and the brain. The large amount of daylight in the home means light changes as clouds drift overhead. This provides dynamic lighting to stimulate the senses.
Daylight analysis
The daylight factor (the ratio between interior illuminance measured at a given point – to the exterior illuminance under overcast sky conditions) is used to evaluate if there is sufficient daylight in a room (for a certain visual task). The daylight conditions of the house have been studied using the daylight factor test on a work plane located at 0.7m above the floor.
The spread of daylight factor (DF) values gives an indication of the variations of daylight perceived through the rooms. A DF value of 2% is considered a minimum for having a substantially daylit room. The daylight factor output was also used to evaluate the spread of diffuse light in the house.
The radiance simulation done for Step House indicates sufficient daylight levels for all rooms on the ground floor. The light spread shows a nice variation in the light levels inside and between each room. A mild variation in the light levels helps create an interesting visual environment.
The first floor receives more light than the ground floor. This will give the home owner an impression of lightness when going from the ground floor to the first floor. The daylight factor values indicate that all rooms should have plenty of daylight. The light spread shows a nice variation in the light levels inside and between each room.
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Daylight factor, Ground floor plan
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Daylight
Focus on light
Daylight has a high priority in Step House. The glazed doors in the gables let the light flood the floor inside and render an open feeling also in the smaller “Basic Step”. In the attic floor the VELUX roof windows let the light enter deep into the room. The façade elements provide a view even when you are sitting down.
The house is organised with a distribution hallway in the length of the house. Throughout the attic floor this line is lit and accentuated by the highly placed roof windows. High-level roof windows are installed to let in as much daylight as possible. They bring more sky into the interior, giving you better daylight and more of it. A sloping surface lets in twice as much light as a vertical front – so the sloping roof areas are ideal sources of light.
Step House provides light for the eyes and the brain. The large amount of daylight in the home means light changes as clouds drift overhead. This provides dynamic lighting to stimulate the senses.
Daylight analysis
The daylight factor (the ratio between interior illuminance measured at a given point – to the exterior illuminance under overcast sky conditions) is used to evaluate if there is sufficient daylight in a room (for a certain visual task). The daylight conditions of the house have been studied using the daylight factor test on a work plane located at 0.7m above the floor.
The spread of daylight factor (DF) values gives an indication of the variations of daylight perceived through the rooms. A DF value of 2% is considered a minimum for having a substantially daylit room. The daylight factor output was also used to evaluate the spread of diffuse light in the house.
The radiance simulation done for Step House indicates sufficient daylight levels for all rooms on the ground floor. The light spread shows a nice variation in the light levels inside and between each room. A mild variation in the light levels helps create an interesting visual environment.
The first floor receives more light than the ground floor. This will give the home owner an impression of lightness when going from the ground floor to the first floor. The daylight factor values indicate that all rooms should have plenty of daylight. The light spread shows a nice variation in the light levels inside and between each room.
Daylight
Focus on light
Daylight has a high priority in Step House. The glazed doors in the gables let the light flood the floor inside and render an open feeling also in the smaller “Basic Step”. In the attic floor the VELUX roof windows let the light enter deep into the room. The façade elements provide a view even when you are sitting down.
The house is organised with a distribution hallway in the length of the house. Throughout the attic floor this line is lit and accentuated by the highly placed roof windows. High-level roof windows are installed to let in as much daylight as possible. They bring more sky into the interior, giving you better daylight and more of it. A sloping surface lets in twice as much light as a vertical front – so the sloping roof areas are ideal sources of light.
Step House provides light for the eyes and the brain. The large amount of daylight in the home means light changes as clouds drift overhead. This provides dynamic lighting to stimulate the senses.
Daylight analysis
The daylight factor (the ratio between interior illuminance measured at a given point – to the exterior illuminance under overcast sky conditions) is used to evaluate if there is sufficient daylight in a room (for a certain visual task). The daylight conditions of the house have been studied using the daylight factor test on a work plane located at 0.7m above the floor.
The spread of daylight factor (DF) values gives an indication of the variations of daylight perceived through the rooms. A DF value of 2% is considered a minimum for having a substantially daylit room. The daylight factor output was also used to evaluate the spread of diffuse light in the house.
The radiance simulation done for Step House indicates sufficient daylight levels for all rooms on the ground floor. The light spread shows a nice variation in the light levels inside and between each room. A mild variation in the light levels helps create an interesting visual environment.
The first floor receives more light than the ground floor. This will give the home owner an impression of lightness when going from the ground floor to the first floor. The daylight factor values indicate that all rooms should have plenty of daylight. The light spread shows a nice variation in the light levels inside and between each room.
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