Interviews with Stephan Maria Lang

the layout of the house has three wings to generate different gardenpaces and vistas

i like to have this very special house published a much as posibble and i hope it will last for centuries

about 2 months

it was a comission for a privat client and his large family.
it is a large structure perfectly hidden in the site without a loud optical apearance

it is a house with a style i developed over the years

frank lloyed whrigt

the privat clients wife

the extraordinary layout

it the initial of the client

cad and sketches

the swimming pool area with the big whale

with my team and external engineers

it is relevant to have a smart building fit for the future

the planning application was very complicated but finally succesful

i already won some awards

every project is new to me and i learn with every step i go

i love to create to find unique solutions and to work with an holistic approach

life is a creatice flow i was thrown into

Museums i mainly design high end residences and would like to design more museums

do not compromise . Find and follow your own artistic solutions

passion and personality to express something unique

it touches your senses , your soul

it uplights your life

sculptures

tolerance and indulgence

FL Wright, Schindler, Neutra, Lautner, Benisch

Falling water and Sidney opera they touch my soul after all these years

House P is a huge Villa and sits gently in its Garden

do not copy. find your own answers, don't be comfortable in repeating yourself

a postman or a gardener

i you do not feel that it is design
things become selfexplaining and people enjoy having it

my friendly and highly professional team

to find clients , loyal partners and to build up a highly professional team

it is always so individual be passionate and authentic

a residence in Switzerland. i hope to realize the most beautiful houses at the nicest places around the world

to build a falling water or a Guggenheim museum

decent authentic approach to fulfill their personal dreams

society does not become better trough design

3-6 Villas at exciting sites. i love the variety of solutions for my individual A- list clients

private residences give you the opportunity to create everything from the exterior to the interior to the garden as a "Gesamtkunstwerk"

green an natural

the design process is short the building process takes up to 2 years

i start with needs and dreams of the client combines with the restrictions and opportunities of the site

i am a maximalist

good design should be timeless

a tool to make life easier

Archicad 2d drawing and pencil scetching

at the end it is all about atmosphere amd we shoultd carefully watch every detail of a space

lovely great inspiration for my life

my team is very important. they complete so many abilities i do not posses

the craftsmen on site and my Bauleiter

a book about Schindler and Light in Japaneses architecture

learning by doing

FL Wright and Schindler

it is a recognition for a hard and long development we had in the office

the nature with the constant change of season creating unique light texture colour is touching my soul

the compliment of a rich client: Stephan the house is a dream; more beautiful then i could have ever dream t of

the moment of "coincidence" when after a long struggle a solution appears on the paper

playing Lego i hated to mix color could be a hint

the human kind is probably extinguish itself and nature will eventually recover

The quality and beauty of Stephan Maria Lang's works lays in the integration of architecture, garden, and interior into a Gesamtkunstwerk

Stephan Maria Lang architects is a full-service design firm whose work includes residences (often for art collectors), museums and exhibition design, hospitality projects, commercial design, interior design and garden design, The firm is led by the founder Stephan Maria LangThe quality and beauty of Stephan Maria Lang's works lay in hidden details, in the surprising views, in the play of light and shadow, and in the integration of landscape, garden, and interior into a Gesamtkunstwerk, an integrated and holistic masterpiece of architecture.

to create a whole world, an island of harmony for my clients to recover from a tough world

Villa and Museum

House p at lake ammer a huge volume intimate and comfortable in tune with nature

a hand rail

i love to use simple natural materials in a sophisticated way

i the first moment of my initial sketches

anything from frustration to ultimate joy

a the end it is like creating children and let them go in a better world

a happy client with a glow in his eye

if it touches my soul instantly love it

no ego but green architecture would solve a lot of problems

minimal and natural

munich bavaria be rooted locally act international

i collect and select over a long period the finest craftsmen from whom i learn a lot

you exploit yourself in the most exciting job until you drop dead.

do not copy and avoid trendy tendencies

do not copy paste open your eyes and invent something only you have discovered

Pictures i collect all over the world and my pencil

go with the flow and take care of your self

from 2 weeks design period to 2 years of completing a project

to survive a business partner

all private clients, sucessfull in their job

private residences with interior and garden design i like to work with a one to one situation in the design decision process

working till 85 with all the fun i can have

my friendly and highly qualified team is like a family

call me any time in the office or via e-mail:
mail@stephanmarialang.de

It is all about light and the countless approaches to its counterpart: the shadow. Large glass openings to the west and east terraces connect to the garden, vertical openings to the south let direct sunlight in the depth of the room. Green light filtered by large trees is reflected by the shiny bronze plastered fireplace und the glossy painted ceilings. The play of shadows is absorbed at the inner grass wallpaper covered walls and the dark toned oak floor.

Entering the gravelled entrance courtyard from the street in the west corner of the property, you leave the outside world behind. One Catalpa tree placed to frame the house cast it’s shadow on two huge subtle positioned stonewalls that guide to the entrance of the house and hide the main garden space from the street. Winding stepping stones carefully set lead to the canyon like entrance of the main house. Directly opposite t you see a small” elves gate” that invites visitor for a stroll in the garden if you accept the invitation and follow the stepping stones.

The garden has been planned as a delicate overlap of nature and architecture . The modern house was only planned afterwards to extend its interior into outdoor spaces,to react to or even create different magic gardenspaces.

The fireplace as a centerpiece has been woven into the heart of the site reflecting FLW believe that the building should be one piece with the land and not simply popped down on top of it. Like an ancor in the open plan space bringing weight with its plinth and reflecting the filtered garden light on its shiny brass surface

In most cases the artistic value of the garden is proportionate to the degree of simplification carried out. A sense of flow and movement and last but not least an understanding of the seasons and the use of natural materials.

The creation of gardens is understood first and foremost as an attempt to reengage with Nature and her inherent spiritual calmness, the house was planned to exist as a delicate overlap of nature and architecture

The merging of the exterior and interior spaces through the use of natural materials by large trees filtered green is reflected inside by the shiny bronze plastered fireplace and the glossy painted ceilings. The harsh sunlight outside is absorbed by the green; The play of shadows is absorbed inside at the dark toned oak floor and the walls covered with grass wallpaper. The atmosphere is influenced by the Japanese culture of semi dark shadowed rooms, where the colours seem damped and the glow comes from within. A world where darkness is full of warmth and profound colourfulness

Facing south, the very long elevation is mostly closed. Two vertical openings let direct sunlight in the depth of the room. Facing west large Spider legs filter the western golden light in the afternoon. All room have different garden views and answers to the different daylight.

The spirit of the garden is evolving to a natural understanding of gardening there is something calm and delectable in this garden without an obvious spiritual signification The art of creating spaces that touch your heart is my destiny as gardener and architect.The new age of easy living has ended The world is little optimistic but aggressively egoistic my architecture presents its face to the world that could be described as discreetly and shielded All architecture that does not express serenity fails in its spiritual mission