Location | Luzern LU |
Client | Privat |
Commission | Study competition on invitation 2013 |
Architects | Graber & Steiger Architekten |
Consultants | Landscape architect: koepflipartner |
The urban villa project on the shores of Lake Lucerne is situated in an idyllic, park-like environment. Despite this, the wonderful view of the lake and Alps should not be the only premise of the design. Instead, the formulation creates a wealth of different references to the views and the urban surroundings. The specific modulation of individual rooms with respect to alignment, proportion and the level of opening creates varied views in all directions. Large-scale panorama windows, verandas or covered terraces, as well as picture-like perforated windows enhance the daily residential experience. The sequence of spaces moves around a multi-storey atrium that acts as an «inner panorama» and the hub of the building. In its punctiform formulation, the building picks up on the tradition of classical urban villas, whose history is continued in a contemporary form in this design. The nuances of the compact, sculptural form of the villa are based on the balanced tectonic structures of the wall discs, ceilings and balustrades, as well as the careful arrangement of openings.
We are delighted to announce that our proposal for the new water sports base at la Jonction in Geneva has won the open competition among 73 national and international entries!
The design, in the breathtaking setting where the Arve and Rhone rivers converge in the city, is based on a concept of circular reuse. In the spirit of urban mining and to largely reduce gray energy, our project called "OBJETS TROUVÉS" proposes the conversion of an existing office building and the reuse of long-span steel trusses from a nearby dismantled hall.
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