Num terreno de 991 metros quadrados, nas margens do lago de Joux, o arquiteto Ralph Germann criou este projeto residencial para uma família de duas pessoas. O principal desejo dos seus clientes era que todas as divisões principais estivessem viradas para o lago, sem pilares de suporte, para que pudessem desfrutar da vista panorâmica do lago, o que constituiu um feito de engenharia.
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De acordo com os desejos dos seus clientes, Ralph Germann concebeu uma casa de simplicidade arquitetónica no espírito das antigas casas de barcos, onde o lago se torna a imagem principal no espaço aberto da sala de estar e da cozinha. A utilização de madeira queimada surgiu por razões ecológicas (sem tratamento, sem pintura) e para enfatizar a abordagem gráfica da casa, minimizando o seu impacto visual na paisagem.
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A casa está equipada com um sistema de aquecimento geotérmico ecológico e painéis solares integrados no telhado. A ideia do grande telhado era poder passear à volta da casa, estar abrigado das intempéries (chuva e neve), estar protegido do calor do verão, ter vistas "emolduradas" sobre o lago e dar à casa uma estética forte. Os quatro pilares nos cantos foram concebidos para escoar as águas pluviais do telhado de forma harmoniosa.
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Team:
Architects: Ralph Germann Architectes SA
Collaborations: BGI Ingénieur, Jörg Meyer
Photographer: Nicolas Sedlatchek
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Materials used:
Floor and wall coverings
Ground floor: Sanded and Glazed Concrete
Ground Floor Walls: Larch Veneer and Plaster with RAL 9010 finish
Floor upstairs: Larch Flooring
Walls upstairs: Plaster with RAL 9010 paint
Windows: Vitrocsa, aluminium black
Technology: Geothermal Heat Pump
Photovoltaic: Solar Panels
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