Schüpfheim

The architectural placement of the house with a secondary apartment responds strongly to the sloping topography of the neighbourhood. The building emerges from a solid base anchored into the hillside. This lower level accommodates the secondary unit, entrance, storage spaces, and garage, and follows a structural logic of additive wall slabs that shape the volume, occasionally protruding from the terrain and establishing a direct relationship with the topography. Egemen Karakaya Egemen Karakaya Egemen Karakaya Egemen Karakaya Egemen Karakaya Above, the main volume of the house is formed. From the solid base, a central, compact core develops, comprising bathrooms, kitchen, and vertical circulation. This core function... More