Article source: Jan Henrik Hansen

The site possesses an impressive view over Zurich, the lake and the mountains due to its location on the Zürichberg. The building geometry was developed as a result of maximization of space within the legal framework. In order to let the surfaces of the volume respond to light and environment through their inclination angle, a sculptural relief in anodized aluminum was developed for roof and facade, which gives the building a natural appearance, despite its materiality.

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• Architects: Jan Henrik Hansen
• Project: Apartment Building On The Zurichberg
• Location: Zurich Witikon, Switzerland
• Project team: Jan Henrik Hansen, Ioanna Intze (project manager), Vadim Unger, Manuel Weber
• Status: Completed 2014

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