128 House in Leymen – Herzog & de Meuron

Process

The house is a compact concrete volume reminiscent of an erratic block into which the windows are cut like holes. The opening reaching across two floors provides the room with width.

The house on steel columns floats as a compact volume in front of the slope on the north side. The stairway extends the entire height of the building. Bathtub enclosures take up the concrete shell theme of the house.

The area beneath the house offers protection while making the load of the volume tangible. A freestanding stairway leads into the living area.

Drawings

Team

Partners: Jacques Herzog; Pierre de Meuron
Project Team: Lukas Bögli (Project Architect)

Facts

Planning: Construction Management: Herzog & de Meuron Basel Ltd., Basel, Switzerland; Structural Engineering: H.P.Frei, Bauingenieur, Basel, Switzerland (Collaboration F. Männel)
Building Data: Site Area: 10'118 sqft, 940 sqm; Gross floor area (GFA): 2'798 sqft, 260 sqm; Footprint: 1'722 sqft, 160 sqm; Gross volume (GV): 42'377 cbft, 1'200 cbm

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