Schweizer architektur

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Project • By Dolmus Architekten • Private Houses

House on Concrete Walls

Designed by Dolmus Architekten, House on Concrete Walls in Schüpfheim, Switzerland, is a 260-square-meter residence containing a primary home and a self-contained secondary apartment. Its hybrid structural system responds directly to the site’s sloping topography. The ground-contacting base, including exterior walls and floor slabs, is constructed in exposed concrete, while a central concrete core provides structural support. Above, the main volume is wrapped in a continuous timber envelope. The material strategy combines regional timber sourcing with insulation selected for its environmental characteristics. Egemen Karakaya Egemen Karakaya ❌︎ Remove Applied Products block will be inserted here Regional timb... More

Project • By kit | architects • Care Homes

Health Centre Rosenthal

In the heritage-protected core of the municipality of Wald ZH, between the village centre, the railway station and the parish church, a building was constructed, the Rosenthal Health Centre, which unites the facilities of the Drei Tannen Foundation under one roof and anchors them in the village. Ruedi Walti In terms of size, the new building is oriented towards the existing manufactories from the textile heyday. The three staggered building sections respond to the varying scales and orientations of the context and create varied outdoor spaces. The pigmented, blasted concrete element façade borrows its colour from the neighbouring buildings. Like a fabric, it covers the compact body and creates a nuanced play of shadows. In dial... More