Remodeling A Family Home in Lucerne, Switzerland by STEREO ARCHITEKTUR

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On the ground floor the main operation consists in adding the volume of the f ormer garage to the living room area and therein placing the new kitchen. Not only provides this transformation the required additional living space, but also the whole spatial organisation and the visual relations are completely redefined. Previously, the entrance, the kitchen and the living romm were rather disjoined from each other. Now they come together in a generous spatial entity which is articulated by the new kitchen. The floor of the former garage is a worktop-hight below the living room. This difference is preserved, which results in the worktop being on the same level as the ground floor. The sunken position of the kitchen generates interesting and surprising visual relations. Materialized in concrete and massive oak, the kitchen is both a structural element and a spatial piece of furniture. The entrance receives a sober overhaul and a modest wardrobe in order to clean up the previous spatial Situation.

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• Architects: STEREO ARCHITEKTUR
• Project: Remodeling A Family Home
• Location: Moos 3, 6043 Adligenswil, Lucerne, Switzerland
• Photography: Lukas Schaffhuser
• Software used: ArchiCAD, Rhino
  
• Structural engineering: Trachsel AG Bauingenieure, 6000 Luzern
• Environmental engineering: Gartenmann Engineering AG
• Planning: 2016
• Realisation: 2016 – 2017

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On the upper floor the house is slightly ex tended and the rooms’ layout completely reconfigured. Across from the stair a new dormer which contains two bathrooms is added. This divides the floor plan into two sections dedicated to the bedrooms. The southern section contains the spacious master bedroom and one of the childrens’ bedrooms. The master bedroom has direct access to the smaller of the two bathrooms.

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

The slimmer northern section contains the so called twin room which is divided in two sub -spaces. A large sliding door and a habitable window allow to gradually regulate the connection between the spaces.

In order to enhance the energetic performance of the building several measures have been taken. A new layer of insulation is applied to the existing exterior walls which is then covered by a horizontal wooden cladding. In order not to compromise the view and the incidence of light, the new wooden embrasures for the existing windows receive a characteristic conical shape. The gaps in the cladding are kept wide so depending on the point of view the underlying construction appears. The resulting effect of depth and the textile character of the facade create an elegant materiality. The wood is finished with a multiple layer linseed oil treatment. Depending on the incidence of light and the time of day, the treatment picks up the ambient light and thereby generates a lively appearance.

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

WHO WE ARE

Stereo Architektur is an architectural practice founded in 2014 by Jonathan Hermann, Claudio Meletta and Martin Risch. The studio is located in Zürich and Basel. While working on several transformation projects we are constantly engaged in architectural competitions. The goal of our architecture is to intensify places, their atmosphere and their qualities.

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

Image Courtesy © Lukas Schaffhuser

Image Courtesy © STEREO ARCHITEKTUR

Image Courtesy © STEREO ARCHITEKTUR

Image Courtesy © STEREO ARCHITEKTUR

Image Courtesy © STEREO ARCHITEKTUR

Image Courtesy © STEREO ARCHITEKTUR

Image Courtesy © STEREO ARCHITEKTUR

Tags: Lucerne, Switzerland

Categories: ArchiCAD, House, Renovation, Residential, Rhino

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