Nguyen House
Jomini & Zimmermann Architects
ARCHITECTS
Jomini & Zimmermann Architects
PHOTOS
Geoffrey Cottenceau
AREA
1000 Sqft - 3000 Sqft
BUDGET
$500k - 1m
YEAR
2014
LOCATION
Belmont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland
TYPE
Residential › Multi Unit Housing Private House
The existing house from the 1960ies was raised by adding a storey, thermally insulated and clad with a new textile building envelope.
A filigree timber construction was used to achieve the added height and the thermal insulation of the existing building.
A large veranda with lounging areas on three levels was formed between the inner heated building and the textile envelope.
Inside, an additional apartment was created above the existing flat; it takes over the split level of the existing building.
Thanks to its dark green colour, the building is well integrated in the surrounding mature vegetation.