THIS PROJECT IS A TRANSFORMATION OF LUX GUYER’S “SUNNEBÜEL” HOUSE, BALANCING RESPECT FOR ITS ORIGINAL STRUCTURE WITH A VISION FOR CONTEMPORARY LIVING. THE DESIGN PROCESS WAS GUIDED BY THREE PRINCIPLES: PERCEIVING, UNDERSTANDING, AND TRANSFORMING — IT REQUIRED COURAGE TO MODIFY A GREAT AND COHESIVE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, BUT THIS VERY PROCESS TAUGHT US ON A THEORETICAL LEVEL THE IMPORTANCE OF REFLECTING ON THE WORK OF BRILLIANT ARCHITECTS AND HAVING THE CONFIDENCE TO INCORPORATE OUR OWN PERSPECTIVE INTO THEIR CREATIONS. THROUGH THIS, WE DEVELOPED A DEEP UNDERSTANDING FOR LUX GUYER'S PRINCIPLES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY REFINING OUR OWN STANDPOINT.
ONE OF THE KEY INTERVENTIONS WAS THE EXPANSION OF THE ORIGINAL ACCESS TOWER, IMPROVING CIRCULATION AND ENHANCING THE SPATIAL EXPERIENCE. AT THE HEART OF THE TRANSFORMATION LIES A SERIES OF POLYCARBONATE VOLUMES, SUBTLY INTEGRATED INTO THE FAÇADE. THESE EXTENSIONS BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO THE HOUSE, DISSOLVING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THE SLIDING DOORS ENHANCE THIS EFFECT — WHEN OPEN, THEY INVITE NATURE IN, CREATING FLUID TRANSITIONS BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE. WHEN CLOSED, THEY FORM SHELTERED SPACES. THE DESIGN ALSO RETHINKS DENSITY. BY OPTIMIZING THE LAYOUT AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF LIVING UNITS, WE ADDRESS THE CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGE OF POPULATION GROWTH WHILE MAINTAINING A SENSE OF OPENNESS AND LIGHTNESS.
THIS PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED IN THE 4TH SEMESTER OF MY BACHELOR’S WITH CHRISTIAN SCHLAG, SUPPORTED BY PROFESSORS ANNA LOHS AND ALBERTO ALESSI.