Sankt Göres Refines Arches, Oak for Quiet Living in Düsseldorf
Sankt Göres places two new townhouses in Düsseldorf, Germany, by Nidus with a measured hand and a calm voice. The house typology reads through arched oak windows, pale brick, and a monolithic posture that nods to local tradition without nostalgia. Inside, rooms move from lively to hushed, drawing on Japanese restraint and German craft to set a grounded rhythm for everyday living.
Soft morning light washes across oak-framed arches, pulling the garden deep into the living room. Concrete overhead stays quiet while the floor reads cool and steady underfoot.
This pair of townhouses sits in Düsseldorf’s Kaiserswerth district, designed by Nidus as a monolithic house type pared back to essential materials. The brief steers toward clarity: regional brick outside, oak and concrete inside, and a measured sequence that alternates intensity and pause. The result favors tactile calm over showmanship.
Oak Frames Light
Tall arched windows in oak set the tone, lining the garden rooms like a colonnade and tempering glare with depth. Their rhythm holds the eye while slim mullions and warm grain register every change in daylight, from green shadows at noon to amber edges by evening.
Concrete Sets Calm
Exposed concrete ceilings keep the palette spare and the acoustics grounded. Against smooth plaster and poured floors, the material reads as a cool counter to the oak’s warmth—one simple contrast that carries through living, dining, and study.
Rooms Drift Upward
An open-plan ground level ties kitchen, dining, and conservatory-like bays to the garden, then quiets as the stair leads to private rooms above. Upper floors trade extroversion for repose; a low bed sits on a woven rug plateau while timber rafters span overhead, making a soft canopy for sleep.
Quiet Craft Moments
A long wood bench anchors the dining area beside a lean black table, its surface catching the window’s verticals like a drawing. Nearby, a compact round table with angular chairs turns breakfast into a precise ritual, and a pared-back desk faces the garden for focused work (papers scatter, but the room holds).
Bath Under Rafters
In the attic bath, a freestanding tub sits under daylight slanting along exposed timber. A frameless glass shower and pale tiles keep the volume open, letting the structure do the talking.
Brick, Proportion, Poise
Outside, light-toned brick lays a quiet skin, interrupted by circular and arched openings and a fine metal balcony rail. The garden-facing volumes read as timber loggias, reinforcing the interior cadence and tying the houses back to context without mimicry.
By late afternoon, the oak darkens and the concrete cools, and the rooms settle into a low hum. Materials carry the mood—measured, tactile, and unforced—so daily rituals land with clarity and ease.
Photography by Volker Conradus
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