Dost Architektur GmbH

Villa In An Historical Park

Villa In An Historical Park
© Ilja Tschanen | moduleplus

VILLA IN AN HISTORICAL PARK

Dost

ARCHITECTS
Dost

MANUFACTURES
Sky-Frame, BASWA acoustic, Boffi

LOCATION
Schaffhausen, Switzerland

CATEGORY
Houses

ARE
432.0 m²

YEAR
2010

Text description provided by architect.

This project started with a very special commission to build a house for a family that collects art. It is located on a steep hillside in a very silent and peaceful park.

Villa In An Historical Park
© Ilja Tschanen | moduleplus
Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau

When Dost started designing the villa, there were two very clear core themes: on one hand the position of the villa on a steep terrain, and on the other, the owners’ wish to have an interior picture gallery.

The result is an impressive two storey high courtyard that becomes the villa’s centre. All the spaces revolve around this gallery, which is built with acoustic perforated panels that allow the pictures to be hanged.

Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau
Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau

Furthermore, cubic openings are carefully positioned to grant visual connections between the house’s different habitats and the gallery. The strong dialogue between the space and its content evolves through the house and at the same time defines it.

However, the views are not only oriented towards the inside, but also towards the outside. Thanks to the building’s large frameless windows, the nature is continuously captured and transformed into dynamic art pictures.

Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau
Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau

Regarding the house’s internal organization, the entrance is at the terrain’s highest point and the living area is therefore on the top floor. As for the ground floor, it is reserved for the bedrooms and private areas.

In conclusion, it is impossible to refer to this house as simply architecture, but as a project where topography, nature, and art become one.

Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau


Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau
Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau
Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau
Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau
Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau
Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau
Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau
Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau
Villa In An Historical Park
© Andrin Winteler | bürobureau


Villa In An Historical Park
Ground floor plan
Villa In An Historical Park
First Floor Plan
Villa In An Historical Park
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Dost Architektur GmbH
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Dost Architektur GmbH
Finsterwaldstrasse 109, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland