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Morger & Degelo Architekten Nadolny House

Dornach, Switzerland

In the far south or the urban environment of Basel is situated the village Oomach. Among other family houses, slightly elevated from a small crossroads, the light and compact cedar wood house is standing on a terrace, The disposition of plan and elevation is determined by the open view to the south on one hand. and the restricting neighborhood to the north on the other', While the north-oriented entrance side allows hardly any outlooks and the lateral windows only selective ones, the southern front with its wide glazed surface is opened up,

Only an efficient modular wood construction enables such a tremendous contrast of the undividedly nO',"ing living room on the ground floor- and the various private rooms, separ-ated by sliding wall elements, on the upper floor, The load is transmitted to the outer walls, to the glued wall elements as well as to the massive, dark blue window fl-ame of the airing casement. Its static purpose goes with its intention of design, stressing its plasticity in opposition to unremovable glass Therefore only he actual opellings -the airing casements- are to be noticed, while the permanent glass, functioning as outlook and light opening, IS part of the outer membrane, frarneless and flush,

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The wide cu rve not on Iy gives a feeli I1g of protection but allows the enjoyment of a space at once open. intimate coolon tile ground floor. On the upper level, the elev walkway and terrace bring sun and civilization closer.

e bedrooms, at staggered hall-floor intervals, ar-e connected by a ramp running parallel to the Jrtyard.

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The house is embedded in a rocky. wooded site. a built object set against the landscape. On the north side. the wall dissolves to frame views over the Georgia Strait.

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House in Montagnola

Montagnola, Switzerland

The architecture of Mario Botta is characterized by its formal power- and the strong pr-esence of its volumes. His buildings do not attempt to blend into their surroundings: rather, they aim to impose themselves on them, to implant themselves with all the vigor of their architectural mass and become landmarks in the landscape. This single-family dwelling is a clear example of this tendency. Located m the Swiss canton of Ticino. it is not subor-dinated to its Alpine setting. Instead, it takes advantage of the r-elief of the setting to emerge with force from the site, seeking to make a plastic, expr-essive impact

This project bases its formal strength 011 volume. The building rises out of the gr-ound to form a large semicylindrical body.

The curve of the outer wall is interrupted by a large glazed area which is set back from the principal plane. These windows 1100d the house with light and open it up to views of the valley. A mIN of bull's-eyes along the top introduce a nautical idiom in 0 the Alpine context

A longitudinal body housing the leisure facilities (swimming pools, sauna and gym) and a large garage were attached to the main volume, taking advantage of the slope.

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Th8 narrow Melbourne city fringe site influenced the linear tanning of this an collector's house, which comprises three :edrooms, formal and informal living spaces and a double-car The house is divided into two zones: an

ba5ement ga rage en lerta i n i ng a nd I iving zone a nd a, private zone wh e re ! h e bed 1"00 rns are localed around two watsr-therned courtyards that create a bridg e- style th resh 0 ld to the master bed room. The zon i ng is achieved with subtle techniques such as raised floors to the lorrnal livi ng area and the use 0 f d iscrete cavi ty slid i n 9 pa rt ition s that disa p pea r from view wh e nope n. • The fro 11 t elevati on of the h ouse i nvotves the inte rplay Q f cubic volu mes with bold red and black a cce n Is tha tare sugg estive re ference5 to I h e De S lij I m ave men t of the 19205 At night this elevation becomes a frame tor the ce n trep ieee 0 f the co lie ction, Nola n's Ned K eUy. wh i ch ha s a prominent position on the rear wall of the formal living mom. This artwork P rovi des a th eat ri ca I backd rop wh e n vi ewed t hrou 9 h I h e expan5ive qlass window from the street outside .• Elements such as th e floati ng b la ck pia ne I hat sepa ra te 5 I he Ii vi n groom from th e study serve 10 challenge perceptions and add 10 the fluidity of space. The affectionately named free-form 'womb room', prominently accen ted in bo Id red is I h e p ivota I eLe me nt ina n othe rwis e re strained monotone pa lelte of cote u rs and mat e rials. • Nat u ra I tight is maximised through the design and orientation of the house. its courtyards and windows. The main courtyard is located on the non h si de of the 5i te to fa cilita te sun li 9 ht into I his s pace a nd the in forma I livi n 9 a rea Ex Ie n sive 9 laz: n 9 crea tes the i In P re ssion th a t this courtyard is an extens io 11 01 the i nte ri or 0 t the house. • The design provides an architertural canvas 101- exhibiting the owner's art co lleet ion wh i le creal i ngl a se ri e s of co III fo rta ble living spsce s with a simple, stylised decor. The result isa successful integration of architect u roo and an

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3 Garage 12 Wine cellar 21 Bedroom 2
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5 Lounge 14 Bathroom 23 Ensuite
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