Hildebrand Studios AG

House 42

House 42
© Roman Keller
House 42
© Roman Keller

HOUSE 42

HILDEBRAND

ARCHITECTS
HILDEBRAND

CLIENTS
Blue Development

ELECTRO
Elektro Winter AG

DESIGN TEAM
Thomas Hildebrand, Carla Ferrer Llorca, Yuichi Kodai, Nora Klinger, Jaques Perroud, Michael Stünzi

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
HTB Ingenieure und Planer AG

PHOTOGRAPHS
Roman Keller, Jo Aich

BUILDING MANAGEMENT
Ghisleni Partner AG

HVACR
Othmar Hämmerli AG, Eicher AG

BUILDING PHYSICS
Gartenmann Engineering AG

AREA
570 m²

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
Stäfa, Switzerland

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The terraced houses are located in Stäfa in a quiet and sunny neighborhood with a view from the Albiskette to the Glarus Alps.

House 42
© Jo Aich
House 42
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The four differently sized houses have individual floor plans and friendly, well-proportioned rooms. Flowing transitions between inside and outside create connections with the environment.

Due to the slope and orientation to the south, the residents benefit from an attic with a view, as well as a spacious ground floor with garden.

House 42
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House 42
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The vertical wooden elements of the facades are at different distances to each other to control views and privacy. Various spatial proportions, light situations and relationships to the outside space create different qualities.

The common hierarchies of how to use a space are dissolved. This allows the resident freedom to appropriate the rooms: living in the attic, sleeping on the garden level or vice versa.

House 42
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House 42
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The design of kitchen and staircase underlines this aspect. They are perceived as carefully manufactured furniture and elude the conventions in form and materiality.


House 42
© Roman Keller
House 42
© Roman Keller
House 42
© Jo Aich
House 42
© Roman Keller
House 42
© Roman Keller


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Hildebrand Studios AG
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Hildebrand Studios AG
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