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.
renovation of a dwelling in chamoson, switzerland by savioz fabrizzi architectes
June 25th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: savioz fabrizzi architectes
The house was built in stages since 1814 and used as a rural property. It consists by another three volume set with different levels together. Traverses a path the building and provides information about the presence of a bondage transition to neighbor’s house.
The imposing near the rock and stone construction give this building a Unit area as well as a very strong mineral character. The reconstruction project attempts to maintain the character and strengthened. In order that the existing Natural stone construction is brought to bear, to be used in replacing elements To give concrete around the whole thing a mineral character.
The external volume is not changed. The natural stone facades are preserved and Doubled inside with insulating concrete. This concrete is made of foam glass gravel (Misapor). This duplication is the new support structure that supports the old stone walls and secures and guarantees thermal insulation.
The parts of the facade, which formerly consisted spliced wooden boards, were a monolithic wall of exposed concrete shuttering replaced with wooden planks to the earlier To interpret wooden structure. The openings of the existing windows were retained. There were some big window added to create more light in the main rooms and around the magnificent view of the To underline surrounding landscape. The new glazing is set to the outside to To minimize the impact on the volume of the building.
The width of the walls is thus underlined and the resulting interior railings can make a seat or Storage area is used. Thanks to good insulation, a controlled air exchange and a Heat recovery in this conversion is respected Minergie. 23m2 Solar panels on the roof guarantee about 35% of the annual heat production (heating and domestic hot water).
The continuity of the exterior, the interior of raw mineral materials composed of: natural stone, concrete, polished floor coating … only some elements like the Kitchen or the bathroom facilities contrast with this character.
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