Dolmus AG

Haus am Bach

Haus am Bach
© Aytac Pekdemir

HAUS AM BACH

Dolmus Architekten

LOCATION
Lucerne, Switzerland

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
750.0 m²

PROJECT YEAR
2012

Text description provided by architect.

The site is situated on the countryside of central Switzerland, close to Luzern. A small stream with high trees bounds the parcel to the south and a street to the north.

The qualities of the idyllic surrounding with an astonishing view of the Swiss central Alps were the ideal background to let the environment be part of the concept.

Haus am Bach
© Aytac Pekdemir
Haus am Bach
© Martin Guggisberg

The foundation is developed to meet the flood protection, its form reflexes the outlines of the parcel.

The residential building and the garage are on top of the base and a gap separates them. Both buildings are shaped through the same angle of the saddle roof.

The basic concept is an open building in connection with the environment and clearly structured areas. The open room flow of the house is defined through two closed volumes, which encloses the staircase and the bathrooms.

Haus am Bach
© Martin Guggisberg
Haus am Bach
© Aytac Pekdemir
Haus am Bach
© Aytac Pekdemir

A two-storey open space combines the centre of the house. On the first floor the rooms gain on quality and generosity through the saddle roof. Each room has its own quality in dimension, height and view.

The facade to the north captures only a few small windows, while the south facade has floor-to-ceiling windows.

Haus am Bach
© Aytac Pekdemir
Haus am Bach
© Aytac Pekdemir

The plastering has a vertical structure and its bright earth colour brings liveliness to the stern geometrical form of the building.

The materials concrete, polished cement floor and coloured woodworks define the interior, those grey colours give a decent contrast to the white plastered walls.

Haus am Bach
© Martin Guggisberg


Haus am Bach
Ground Floor Plan
Haus am Bach
First Floor Plan


Haus am Bach
East Elevation
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West Elevation
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South Elevation
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North Elevation


Haus am Bach
Section

Haus am Bach
Site Plan

Dolmus AG
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Dolmus AG
Sankt-Karli-Strasse 41, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland