The buildable lot is located adjacent to the agricultural area on the southerly slope above the community centre.
The building’s form is shaped by the plot extension, which runs parallel to the slope. The house is conceived with two stories, with a living area on the ground floor and individual rooms, wet rooms, and wellness area on the first floor. The upper floor is developed via a ramp-like staircase. An entrance area in front of the house forms the starting note to a continuous layering of space, parallel to the slope. The room sequence develops from compressed forecourt to open space through a linear alignment of the main residential uses. Continuous glazing enables broad panoramic views. The three-sided, windowless façade has a sculptural look. Zenith lighting defines the atmosphere of the rooms facing the slope. A projecting terrace extending from the volume stretches over the entire width of the building and forms an open counterpart to the windowless back. Approximating a panorama window, the entire south side of the first floor is glazed from parapet height upward. The roof terrace transforms into a plant trough, which also offers privacy. A central interior space, which is glazed on all sides, connects all the rooms of the upper floor and opens the view to the south. Together with the generous bathroom with sauna, it forms a true oasis for relaxation.
The concrete building has a visible horizontal formwork structure. Interior walls and ceilings are also carried out in exposed concrete. The material’s raw feel is complemented by the interior design in oak, which together with the oak flooring defines the the interior landscape. The extensive forms make for a uniform atmosphere.
- Location Gelterkinden, Schweiz
- Client Private
- Project planning 2010-11
- Realization 2011-12
- Architecture Buchner Bründler Architekten
- Partner Daniel Buchner, Andreas Bründler
- Project management planning Jenny Jenisch
- Project management realisation Daniel Ebertshäuser
- Photography Ruedi Walti, Mathilde Agius, Buchner Bründler