Lütolf und Scheuner Architekten
Chlihus 2 residential development
best architects 22
multi-family homes
Place
Dierikon, Switzerland
Studio
Photos
Roger Frei
Description
Dierikon is located northeast of Lucerne in the Rontal
valley between Ebikon and Root. An almost continuous urban sprawl stretches
through the Rontal from Lucerne to Root. On the outskirts of this
agglomeration, the apparently anachronistic, intact historic village centre of
Dierikon lies close to the foot of the slope on the southern side of the
valley. The site lies near the historical centre and the school on the
northwest hillside. Three different development structures characterise the
location, orientated in different directions depending on their placement. The
three new structures refer to the point buildings to the southwest and continue
the qualitative sequence of exterior spaces, as well as the neighbourhood’s
characteristic formal language. The new buildings are staggered in relation to
one another, creating pleasant open spaces on the site perimeter and
considerable lateral transparency, resulting in an exciting composition with high-quality
perspectives and views, as well as an open settlement pattern. An open centre
forms the core of the new neighbourhood. The buildings follow the terrain,
reflecting the relatively even incline of the topography. Specific floor plans address the theme of building on a slope. The new
buildings are produced as conventional, solid structures constructed with
double-leaf brickwork. The key feature of the buildings’ appearance is their
elegant formal language and the finely structured tectonics of the materials
and surfaces.