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Expansion Barn Choliberg
Expansion Barn Choliberg
Hofstetten-Flüh, Switzerland
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Expansion Barn Choliberg
Hofstetten-Flüh, Switzerland
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2023
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$500K - 1M
The former farmhouse from the 19th century is situated on the edge of the village centre. The building is characterised by the classic division into residential and farm parts, whereby the narrow barn has been extended over time by an annex with a monopitch roof. Two more rooms were to be added, for which an intermediate floor in the barn was demolished. Insulated and heated boxes host the new rooms and the corridor with frameless glazing. A new opening in the stone wall connects them with the upper floor of the residential building. The supporting structure and the experience of the high, typical barn space have been preserved as far as possible. The intermediate climate space on the ground floor is used as a studio. The floor on the boxes serves as a plant deck. A generous opening in the attic of the residential building grants access and visually extends the living space.
As the existing folding shutters and gates, which were once needed for the delivery of agricultural goods and machinery, have all been preserved, the extension is not recognisable when closed. This makes it all the more surprising for passers-by when the owner needs daylight for his handcraft work and opens the gates. He thus provides insights into his work, but also into the spatial play of old structures and new constructions.
The structural interventions in the residential building are limited to the bath and kitchen. The existing bath room on the upper floor is divided into two showers so that one can be accessed directly from the master bedroom and one from the corridor and the new rooms. The kitchen has direct access to the garden and is opened up as much as possible towards the dining room. The boxes are constructed as prefabricated timber frame structures, which are covered with dark painted OSB boards on the outside. All interior surfaces and doors are finished with pine plywood, while the floors are made of dark coloured concrete.
As the existing folding shutters and gates, which were once needed for the delivery of agricultural goods and machinery, have all been preserved, the extension is not recognisable when closed. This makes it all the more surprising for passers-by when the owner needs daylight for his handcraft work and opens the gates. He thus provides insights into his work, but also into the spatial play of old structures and new constructions.
The structural interventions in the residential building are limited to the bath and kitchen. The existing bath room on the upper floor is divided into two showers so that one can be accessed directly from the master bedroom and one from the corridor and the new rooms. The kitchen has direct access to the garden and is opened up as much as possible towards the dining room. The boxes are constructed as prefabricated timber frame structures, which are covered with dark painted OSB boards on the outside. All interior surfaces and doors are finished with pine plywood, while the floors are made of dark coloured concrete.
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