Houses in the Weissenhof district

Richard Döcker – Houses in the Weissenhof siedlung, Stuttgart Germany, 1927

The proposal of Mies van der Rohe's plan dated 9 September 1926 gave Döcker a sloping lot between Rathenaustraße and Bruckmannweg where he had to design two houses. Döcker designed these houses according to his belief that buildings should always be considered together with the place where they are located, to which they must adapt and subordinate. In his first draft, he connected the two houses because this corresponded to the other architects' declaration of intent. However, when he saw the development plan and realized that none of the others had followed this principle, he redesigned his two houses as separate units.
The houses n.21 and 22 designed by Richard Döcker exploited the slope of the lot to obtain, through large terraces, interesting openings towards the landscape. Moreover, these outdoor terraces, in addition to creating a filter area for the main rooms, could be used for gymnastic and recreational activities.
Döcker wanted the two buildings to be painted in different bright colors. There is no indication that it did, nor is there any accurate data on its color combination.
The houses were destroyed during the Second World War and the place where the house n. 21 is now occupied by a new building.