The existing house occupies the upper part of the plot. From the entrance hall, a staircase leads to the new space with broken lines, which is built into the hillside.

The corridor divides and connects the two distinct areas. The glazed side of the corridor provides access to the relaxation area (swimming pool, fitness area, sauna and massage room). The other side leads to three bedrooms.

An inverted cross-beam, which also acts as a parapet for the upper garden, supports the roof. The long floor-to-ceiling window is thus free of any columns, emphasising the relationship with the exterior. The whole is expressed in a dynamic interplay between the white concrete elements. The interior is finished in bronze-coloured polished concrete, white plaster and stained oak.

Team:

Architects: PIERRE-ALAIN DUPRAZ ARCHITECTES

Collaborators: Nicola Chong, Gaëtan Girard, Kira Graf, Mario Morgado

Photographer: Thomas Jantscher

Materials used: 

Facade cladding: Visible concrete coating

Structure: HEA 1000 metal frame

Flooring: Waxed concrete

Windows: Insulating double glazing, natural anodised carpentry

Roofing: green Roofing , with light plant topsoil layer

Interior furniture: Plasterboard