Article source: Juri Troy Architects 

A small property located on a hill close to Dornbirn lies in a core of Rheintalhouses. The building is oriented towards three main views: the Säntis, the Bodensee and to the First. The house has a massive foundation made out of concrete on which a timber contruction arises. In the rooms, as well as on the façade silver fir was used. Around a central core with the staircase, the kitchen and the chimney an open space was planned. The different rooms can be separated by sliding doors.

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• Architects: Juri Troy Architects
• Project: Y-House
• Location: Dornbirn, Austria

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Article source: Dietrich Untertrifaller

The residential building from the 1960s no longer met contemporary requirements, neither visually, ecologically, nor in terms of the room layout. A conversion would not have been profitable, so we decided to demolish the house down to the basement and build a new two-storey wooden construction on top.
The new building is based on the previous volume and floor space. Even the small recess of the south facade follows the trace of the old house. The preserved basement serves as a plinth and offers space for bicycle, storage and technical rooms.

Image Courtesy © Albrecht I. Schnabel

• Architects: Dietrich Untertrifaller
• Project: House STA
• Location: Dornbirn, Austria
• Photography: Albrecht I. Schnabel

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