Two in One House

Geneva, Switzerland

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Two in One House

Geneva, Switzerland

Firm

clavienrossier architects

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2012

The site is located on the edge of a residen-
tial zone on the outskirts of Geneva, flanked
on its southern border by a forest and
opening out to fields to the west. It sits right
on the line between the city and nature.

The building, backed by a paved access
ramp, is placed in the north east corner of
the site. The space between the building and
the forest allows for a swimming pool and a
large open garden.

The program includes two apartments of
differing size, a continuous party wall sepa-
rates the two.

A pitched roof over a diamond shaped plan,
allows each apartment to have its own orien-
tation. This distinct geometry allows for a
greater degree of privacy for the residents
and when viewed from the outside, gives the
impression of a single unit.

The split geometry of the facades makes it
difficult to get a grasp of the real size of the
building, giving each individual facade a
more domestic scale.

The exterior envelope of the building is
entirely composed of integrally-coloured
concrete, including the roof. Loggias built
out of larch, perforate the facade and the
roof of the building.

The building conforms to very high energy
standards.