Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architekten BSA AG

Brione House

Brione House
© Hannes Henz
Brione House
© Hannes Henz

BRIONE HOUSE

Wespi de Meuron Romeo architects

YEAR
2005

LOCATION
Brione Sopra Minusio, Switzerland

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The new building is located in a privileged but sprawled urban area above Locarno, with an overwhelming view on the city, the surrounding mountains and the lake.

Brione House
© Hannes Henz
Brione House
© Hannes Henz
Brione House
© Hannes Henz

The project is a discrete reaction to a daily subject: to build into a crowded and chaotic urbanized area.

Therefore all attributes of a classical house were totally omitted.

Two simple steaning cubes are emerging from the hill - fragmentarily - more associated to the landscape than to the other existing buildings - more alike a wall than a house - and time less. Habitable interiors are generated through cavities.

Brione House
© Hannes Henz
Brione House
© Hannes Henz

Two similar big openings, with wooden grids serving as moveable gates, are providing access and view.

Additional light is taken in through courtyards. The water of the swimming pool, embedded in the valley facing cube, merges perfectly with the lake.

Brione House
© Hannes Henz


Brione House
© Hannes Henz
Brione House
© Hannes Henz
Brione House
© Hannes Henz
Brione House
© Hannes Henz
Brione House
© Hannes Henz
Brione House
© Hannes Henz


Brione House
© Hannes Henz
Brione House
© Hannes Henz
Brione House
© Hannes Henz


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