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Casa JIA
Switzerland
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
CASA JIA is characterized by a blend of Asian and Swiss influences. The villa was built on a steeply sloping site with views of Lake Zurich and is integrated into the last row of houses before the surrounding landscape begins.
At the request of the client, the entrance was designed following a Chinese precedent: a closed entrance façade with a clearly recognizable doorway. The base level, made of light-colored concrete, appears intentionally anonymous and uninviting, while the square entrance stands out clearly, as if cut out of the façade. A seemingly floating stone step forms the transition from the garden path to the framed entrance—an orchestrated passage from the outside world into the interior. The differently sized stone slabs that form the garden staircase also evoke memories of Asian landscapes.
The base level serves primarily to reach a height from which the lake and the mountains become visible. This is where the life of the residents takes place. With the exception of a guest room and a fitness room, the base level contains only secondary spaces for technical installations, laundry, storage, and a wine cellar. It also allows for the ground-level integration of a pool into the terrace of the living floor above.
Upon entering the house, one moves through the closed base level and ascends via a straight flight of stairs to the living level. Here the space opens in all directions, extending the slope of the hillside that meets the house from behind into a horizontal living landscape.
At the request of the client, the entrance was designed following a Chinese precedent: a closed entrance façade with a clearly recognizable doorway. The base level, made of light-colored concrete, appears intentionally anonymous and uninviting, while the square entrance stands out clearly, as if cut out of the façade. A seemingly floating stone step forms the transition from the garden path to the framed entrance—an orchestrated passage from the outside world into the interior. The differently sized stone slabs that form the garden staircase also evoke memories of Asian landscapes.
The base level serves primarily to reach a height from which the lake and the mountains become visible. This is where the life of the residents takes place. With the exception of a guest room and a fitness room, the base level contains only secondary spaces for technical installations, laundry, storage, and a wine cellar. It also allows for the ground-level integration of a pool into the terrace of the living floor above.
Upon entering the house, one moves through the closed base level and ascends via a straight flight of stairs to the living level. Here the space opens in all directions, extending the slope of the hillside that meets the house from behind into a horizontal living landscape.
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