Three-Family Home
Three-Family Home
Pool Architekten
ARCHITECTS
Pool Architekten
TIMBER CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Schaerholzbau
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Studio Vulkan Landschaftsarchitektur
TIMBER CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
Lauber Ingenieure
BUILDING PHYSICS
Raumanzug
HVAC PLANNING
Gebr. Imbach
ELECTRICAL PLANNING
Frey Electric
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
Ingenieurbüro Mathys
TIMBER CONSTRUCTION & GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Lauber Ingenieure
GARDENING
Leuthold Gärten
PHOTOGRAPHS
Ralph Feiner Fotografie
AREA
736 m²
YEAR
2014
LOCATION
Oberrieden, Switzerland
CATEGORY
Houses
Text description provided by architect.
Integrated into the town’s ensemble of historic buildings, the three-family home has the look of a self-assured building block in the core zone of Oberrieden.
Given the mix of mostly light-coloured stone buildings and dark wooden barns that is still typical of the area, the choice was made to build a house with a similar volumetry in timber construction.
Through a bend in its longitudinal side, the building optimally brings views and sunshine indoors into the living quarters. The staircase inserted at the bend was made of exposed concrete for fire protection.
Around this core are arranged prefabricated, rough-hewn wooden elements with visible nailed joints. The façade is made up of alternating vertical clapboards treated with pigmented linseed oil.
Thanks to the open spatial concept, the apartments are suitable for various uses and lifestyles. Polished and oiled dark brown anhydrite screed flooring lends a warm and inviting atmosphere to the flats with their unfinished wood walls and ceilings.
