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House at the Lake of Constance
House at the Lake of Constance
Lake Constance
Project Featured on Nov 13, 2015
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House at the Lake of Constance
Lake Constance
Project Featured on Nov 13, 2015
Firm
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2015
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
BUDGET
$500K - 1M
The building is located in the small village of Egnach in the hilly foreland of the Lake of
Constance. The client purchased a property including a single-family house dating from the
1960s. The tight budget demanded an unconventional spatial approach as well as the use of
alternative material solutions.
Foundation and basement of the existing building could be kept and were complemented by a
two story prefabricated wooden lightweight construction.
The replacement displays high quality architecture in a distinct and functional form. Its raw and
honest materials establish the warm atmosphere and the comfortable feeling in the house. The
knowledge and regional relation of local craftsmen were tightly involved in the entire planning
process. Due to the open typology and short spatial distances, building-costs could be kept on
a low price for Switzerland of 430 €/m3.
Raw, honest, pristine- like the west coast of France, where the clients use to spend their
vacations. The harsh climate, the extensive vastness of the country, and the graceful simplicity
of the “Cabanas” were recollections that became the conceptual idea for an unostentatious
natural home. These topics were adopted to the regional building culture, inserted in the
existing settlement, integrating the strict building stipulations.
The two story construction holds a façade made from European larch. The simple typology
creates, with its split-level layout, surprising living conditions. The interior finish is held in
French Aleppo-pine ply wood made from sustainable cut trees that grew not far from the
family’s vacation spot. The black stained kitchen was made from the same wood using a
sophisticated pickling method, and was designed, like all fixtures and doors, specially for the
house.
A very important precondition was the separation between private and semi-private realm of
the home. Therefore, guests are guided through the house in ridge-direction towards the
spacious 6m high living space, while private rooms are accessed via stairs separately from
there. All living spaces are combined to enable the most generous views and the largest
possible living liberty.
Constance. The client purchased a property including a single-family house dating from the
1960s. The tight budget demanded an unconventional spatial approach as well as the use of
alternative material solutions.
Foundation and basement of the existing building could be kept and were complemented by a
two story prefabricated wooden lightweight construction.
The replacement displays high quality architecture in a distinct and functional form. Its raw and
honest materials establish the warm atmosphere and the comfortable feeling in the house. The
knowledge and regional relation of local craftsmen were tightly involved in the entire planning
process. Due to the open typology and short spatial distances, building-costs could be kept on
a low price for Switzerland of 430 €/m3.
Raw, honest, pristine- like the west coast of France, where the clients use to spend their
vacations. The harsh climate, the extensive vastness of the country, and the graceful simplicity
of the “Cabanas” were recollections that became the conceptual idea for an unostentatious
natural home. These topics were adopted to the regional building culture, inserted in the
existing settlement, integrating the strict building stipulations.
The two story construction holds a façade made from European larch. The simple typology
creates, with its split-level layout, surprising living conditions. The interior finish is held in
French Aleppo-pine ply wood made from sustainable cut trees that grew not far from the
family’s vacation spot. The black stained kitchen was made from the same wood using a
sophisticated pickling method, and was designed, like all fixtures and doors, specially for the
house.
A very important precondition was the separation between private and semi-private realm of
the home. Therefore, guests are guided through the house in ridge-direction towards the
spacious 6m high living space, while private rooms are accessed via stairs separately from
there. All living spaces are combined to enable the most generous views and the largest
possible living liberty.
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