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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. The Autumn House in Daellikon, Switzerland by Daniele Claudio TaddeiJanuary 29th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Daniele Claudio Taddei For 3 generations, 2 cats and 1 dog living under one roof was a bit tight, so the grandparents decided to use a leftover corner from their property to get their own roof, building a house attached to the old one for themselves and their pets in this neighborhood adjacent the City of Zurich.  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling
 Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling The material of the house was clear from the beginning, a wood timber construction, but it took a while to realize what was needed. This process of reducing and loosing ballast while keeping the building costs within a narrow range was reflected also in the project.  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling Due to the size of the plot, a vertical house was chosen. Knowing that with age stairs could become a challenge, big enough for safety and confort but small enough to fit in the room, the design of the stairs became crucial: a fine minimalist metal staircase with stainless steel net for protection was the answer. Around the stairs the house developed: the entry is on the street level, which also doubles as a laundry room, with the guest bath that doubles as a dog shower and house cats have their own access to the cellar for their needs.  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling On the ground floor, the living room can be fully opened up with foldable glass panels to the garden in the south. This brings the garden into the house, giving a roomy sense of openness despite the size. For the same reason kitchen and dining room has been kept to a minimum. Strategically placed vertical windows still let you see the street and not feel isolated.  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling On the second floor, facing the airy stair room, one bathroom and two bedrooms. One bedroom has a secret door leading direct to the granddaughters’ room, making babysitting very easy.  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling Finding a balance between white clean minimalism and the countryside rustic lead to the choice of material and color of the wood floor, and the material and color of the facade, that fit the re-disigned driveway paved with gravel. The patch of the new garden was kept very rustic and natural as well with stones and gravel, reducing maintenance and giving a new living space to native plants and animals. The project modernized and cleaned the look of both houses, giving them a distinctive face in this suburban surrounding form the 60’s.  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Bruno Helbling  Image Courtesy © Daniele Claudio Taddei Architect  Image Courtesy © Daniele Claudio Taddei Architect  Image Courtesy © Daniele Claudio Taddei Architect  Image Courtesy © Daniele Claudio Taddei Architect  Image Courtesy © Daniele Claudio Taddei Architect
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