HouseVariety: Casa en Brione / By Markus Wespi Jérôme de Meuron architects

Brione sopra Minusio, TI, Switzerland
Markus Wespi Jérôme de Meuron architects
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong

Photo © Courtesy of Hannes Henz

This house is located in a prime urban area above Locarno, with an impressive view of the city, mountains and a lake.

Photo © Courtesy of Hannes Henz

The project is a discrete response to a daily subject: to build in an urban area and chaotic. For this reason completely omitted all the attributes of a classic house. Two simple cubes appear over the hill, and associates more fragmented landscape than the existing buildings, the house looks like a large stone wall that appears almost timeless.

Photo © Courtesy of Hannes Henz

The interior habitable generated through cavities. Two similar big openings with wooden shutters, gates serve as mobile, they generate and deliver access to views of the landscape. Additional natural light is obtained through courtyards, while the pool water, embedded in the valley opposite to the cube of stone blends perfectly with the lake.
Description from the Architects:

Photo © Courtesy of Hannes Henz

Project Data
Project name: Casa en Brione
Location: Brione sopra Minusio, TI, Switzerland
Program: Single family house

Site Area: 535 sqm

Built-Up Area: 155 sqm

Project Start Year: 2004
Project Completion Year: 2005

The people

Client / Owner / Developer: Private

Architects: Markus Wespi Jérôme de Meuron architects
Construction Supervision: Guscetti Arch. Dipl., 6648 Minusio
Engineer: Anastasi SA, 6604 Locarno
Building Physics: IFEC Consulenze SA, 6802 Rivera
Contractor: Merlini + Ferrari SA, 6648 Minusio
Carpenter: Erich Keller AG, 8583 Sulgen
Photographs: © Hannes Henz

Note>>Location in this map, indicate city/country but not exact address.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Casa en Brione / By Markus Wespi Jérôme de Meuron architects

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