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Stäfa, Switzerland
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Other Projects by E2A Piet Eckert und Wim Eckert Architekten
House B.
Stäfa, Switzerland
Project Featured on Feb 08, 2016
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2014
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
Hortus Conclusus
House B
Along the Gold Coast of Lake Zurich, individual localities have lost a clear sense of identity amongst the continuity of the suburban landscape. Ordinary, generic architecture is what determines the immediate context of this former agricultural zone. Gardens are no more than leftover spaces in between the more or less appealing architecture of individual houses. They are what remains behind once the house has been constructed.
The project takes a different stance: the house for one family is a place with clear boundaries. A perimeter established by walls and hedges: externally territorial and hard, internally a soft, private green space. The house reflects this relationship between the inside and the outside.
Two new private outdoor spaces are created – an entry court and a garden court. In between sits the house with the main entrance, bedrooms and the garage. A stair leads up to the first floor above. Here, the dining room as well as the double-height living room are positioned around the centrally located kitchen. The space extends to the generous outdoor terrace, revealing the view across Lake Zurich. A studio with a gallery to the living room is located on the floor above these common spaces. The east-facing master bedroom paired with the bathroom, dressing room, and an office space work as an autonomous suite interposed into the residence.
The straight lines of rough-faced, board-formed concrete walls and large, suspended, floor-to-ceiling fenestration characterize the exterior appearance. Only a protruding window on the northern side with a solid concrete frame reveals the actual scale and size of the house. Otherwise, the house remains muted and focused compared to the garrulousness of its surroundings.
House B
Along the Gold Coast of Lake Zurich, individual localities have lost a clear sense of identity amongst the continuity of the suburban landscape. Ordinary, generic architecture is what determines the immediate context of this former agricultural zone. Gardens are no more than leftover spaces in between the more or less appealing architecture of individual houses. They are what remains behind once the house has been constructed.
The project takes a different stance: the house for one family is a place with clear boundaries. A perimeter established by walls and hedges: externally territorial and hard, internally a soft, private green space. The house reflects this relationship between the inside and the outside.
Two new private outdoor spaces are created – an entry court and a garden court. In between sits the house with the main entrance, bedrooms and the garage. A stair leads up to the first floor above. Here, the dining room as well as the double-height living room are positioned around the centrally located kitchen. The space extends to the generous outdoor terrace, revealing the view across Lake Zurich. A studio with a gallery to the living room is located on the floor above these common spaces. The east-facing master bedroom paired with the bathroom, dressing room, and an office space work as an autonomous suite interposed into the residence.
The straight lines of rough-faced, board-formed concrete walls and large, suspended, floor-to-ceiling fenestration characterize the exterior appearance. Only a protruding window on the northern side with a solid concrete frame reveals the actual scale and size of the house. Otherwise, the house remains muted and focused compared to the garrulousness of its surroundings.
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