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Apartment building in Seetal
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multi-family homes
Place
Seetal / Kanton Luzern, Switzerland
Studio
Photos
Aytaç Pekdemir
Description
Along the entrance to the village are several historical buildings such
as manor- or farmhouses. The concept of high-density building gave rise to the
idea to turn the former detached family house into an apartment building with
six residential units. The proportions of the surrounding area were analysed
and applied to the new build. In response to the environmental influences, the building presents a
clean-cut front and rear aspect. The minimised surface of the façade borders the road en bloc while
its angular deflections fan out towards the south. This establishes the
greatest possible relationship with the view. The interior is characterised by
alternating closed and open spaces that result in a freer sequence of rooms and
different visual references. The materialisation was carried out in exposed lime
concrete whose different surface treatments give the façade structure. Both the smooth exposed concrete formwork
as well as the vertical cavities integrate well with the built environment.