- ProjectsVertical Factory Komax AG
- BuildingsCultural youth centre Schappe Süd
- Primary school
- Residential building Mühle
- Residential building in a tree grove
- Extension for the Thun Panorama
- Single-family home W
- New replacement building Bühlegg
- Stahlton Bauteile AG office building
- AWZ housing
- Uri curative education centre
- Pilatus Kulm panorama gallery
- Villa by Lake Zug
- Villa by Lake Lucerne
- Window factory extension
- Single-family house in Ermensee
- Residential and commercial building
- Sports and multifunctional hall
- Municipal centre / Raiffeisenbank
- Obermarch school centre
- Stucki single-family home
- «Paradies» residential buildings
- Tivoli lake restaurant and yacht club
- Transportation headquarter
- Lakeside residence
- Car park with exhibition hall
- Silo tower
- Rowing centre Rotsee
- Refuse incineration plant
- Recycling centre
- Exhibition halls Allmend
- Art Museum Schlossberg
- Place of contemplation
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- Window factory extension
- Niklaus Graber & Christoph Steiger Anthologie Bd. 1
Residential building Mühle
| Location | Oberstadt 14, Sempach LU |
| CLIENT | PRIVAT |
| Commission | Competition on invitation 2009 |
| Planning | 2010–2013 |
| Construction | 2013–2015 |
| Architects | Graber & Steiger Architekten, Project Architect: Philipp Käslin |
| Consultants | Construction Manager: Kaufmann Partner, Structural engineer: Emch+Berger WSB, Landscape architect: mayo, Building physicist: RSP AG |
| Photographer | D.M. Wehrli |
In further developing the specific atmosphere of the small town of Sempach in a contemporary way, the new residential and commercial «Mühle» building reacts distinctively to the different adjoining urban spaces. Organically grown structures and pathways are traced and strengthened in subtle folds in the volume, while a respectful dialogue is engaged with the neighbouring «Hexenturm». The placement of the building formulates different exterior spaces, reflecting different levels of publicity and moods. An urban open space, narrow alleys and an introverted courtyard round off the existing spatial structure. The single-storey apartments are accommodated in the slim building wing around the courtyard, so that residents can benefit from lighting and views on more than one side. A spatial continuum that widens into a square and narrows into an alley spaciously mixes up the apartments and gives them their inner identity. The exciting effect of the interplay of light and orientation creates a playful relationship between the flowing inner spatial sequence and the medieval urban structure.
