Article source: VALERIO OLGIATI 

The single-family house rises from a 10-20m wide and 90m long lot in Laax, Switzerland. Local building legislation only permitted the construction of volumes aboveground at opposite ends of the property. One end of the area is situated in the “village zone”, while an “agricultural zone” surrounds the other end. Two completely opposite worlds form the context of this house.

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• Architects: VALERIO OLGIATI
• Project: House in Laax
• Location: Laax, Switzerland
• Photography: Archive Olgiati
• Project Manager: Sebastian Carella (Office VALERIO OLGIATI)
  
• Construction Supervisor: Franz Bärtsch, Chur
  
• Structural Engineer: Patrick Gartmann, Ferrari Gartmann AG, Chur
  
• Volume: 2799 m³
  
• Area: 582 m²
  
• Begin of Planning: April 2012
  
• Start of Construction: May 2014
  
• End of Construction: June 2016

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