Sternenstrasse
STERNENSTRASSE
Tom Munz
ARCHITECTS
Tom Munz
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Mettler Landscape Architects
HVAC ENGINEER
Hälg & Co. AG
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
ZWEIFEL AG, WIL
CONSTRUCTION PHYSICS
Studer + Strauss AG
DEVELOPER
Uze AG
MANUFACTURERS
Pilkington, Lafarge Holcim, Glas Trösch, Griesser
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Eggel & Partner
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
Furrer & Partner AG, Wil
FIRE SAFETY PLANNER
Meile + Holenstein AG
PHOTOGRAPHS
Ladina Bischof
PROJECT PHASES
Project planning & realisation 2015-2017
BUILDING VOLUME
6817 m3
AREA
520.0 m2
YEAR
2017
LOCATION
Uzwil, Switzerland
CATEGORY
Houses
INITIAL SITUATION
Over the last few years, the district of Neudorf has transformed from an industrial and commercial area into a purely residential quarter.
The building owner is following this trend and is searching for an internal consolidation of the plot with a progressive form of housing.
CONCEPT
The slightly sloping property borders the western side of the narrow-lined railway embankment from the 19th century.
The concept works pragmatically and unpretentiously from the local context.
The original use is to remain palpable through the setting, scale and spatial references.
The progressive form of housing seeks the atmospheric feeling of immediacy of an industrial building.
IMPLEMENTATION
The elongated orthogonal structure develops parallel to the southern parcel boundary.
There are 14 residential units in the three-storey building as well as an attic and basement, including basement car park.
The four-block plan provides access to all flats via a stairwell on the northern facade.
The loft-like residential units are organized around a generous living space with open cooking, living and dining areas. All materials are left in their raw state.
