Alpine Loft

Alpine Loft

ALPINE LOFT

Office Winhov

STATUS
Built

YEAR
2016

TYPE

Commercial › Office

PROJECT ARCHITECTS

Nahoko Hara and Zeno Vogel

LOCATION
Switzerland

SIZE

1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

Haratori Office Mathon is a cross-cultural project by Office Haratori, Zürich and Office Winhov, Amsterdam.

Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft

The village of Mathon has remained remarkably intact without significant alterations to the built fabric.

At its heart sits an old wooden barn which has fallen into disrepair.

Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft

If it were to be demolished it would never be replaced creating a gap in the centre of the village.

To preserve both the structure of the barn and its role in the village ensemble it is converted into an alpine loft, a place for work and reflection.

The project draws upon examples from far away, most prominently the Japanese house.

Alpine Loft


Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft


Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft
Alpine Loft