The building was erected as part of international building exhibition „Interbau 1957“ in Berlin Hansaviertel. The architect Arne Jacobsen was developing a group of connected courtyard houses that have a closed fascades to the north side and that are oriented strictly to the south. The different functions, namely bath and technics, sleeping rooms, kitchen and living room are organized in layers from north to south. While entering the house along the western wall, a long view from the entrance into the garden guides the visitor through the house.

Comparable to the floor plan the fascades are constructed in layers as well. On the upper part lamellas made of teak provide air ventilation, beneath them fixed glazings, the parapet cladded with painted wood plates. The composition of colours, the teak surfaces and the precise detailing of fascades and built-in furniture lets the simple house appear very elegant.