Lukas Lenherr Architektur
Small house
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Place
Jonschwil, Switzerland
Studio
Photos
Florian Amoser
Description
In
the middle of Jonschwil, three rooms stacked on top of one another and twisted
to face each other were built into an old barn. This stacking arrangement opens
up a spiral, vertical living space across all three floors. The small house now has more than 99 square metres of living space. The
openings in the interior link the rooms and create certain references to the
outside. This allows perspectives to develop.
The linked spatial relationships recall Japanese spatial constellations. The
house has no corridors but consists of sequences of rooms. Some of these can be
explored in different order and can even be experienced in a horizontal state
by making use of the catamaran nets installed in certain areas. The clean, reduced materials have been used in their natural state. The visible
assembly elements forms part of the whole and technology has been given space in
a cupboard in the washroom. Small also means little volume requires heating.
Thick wood fibre insulation protects the house. The wood-fired stove is
supported by underfloor heating integrated in the plain, polished underlay. The wooden façade, made of local larch, and the spruce windows will,
over time, be marked by the weather. In accordance with local town conservation
regulations, the modest building references the historical context and will
have a lasting impact on the locality.