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Another house, another model... let me present you the work of WESPI & DE MEURON (http://www.wespidemeuron.ch/), swiss firm based in Zurich and Caviano, Switzerland. I stumbled on their work after seeing some on the net and in detail magazine, then on their own website... One house kept my attention... House in Brione, Ticino - Switzerland... which is pretty close to where I grew up as a child. Magnificent region, close to the "lago maggiore". The site is pretty sloped, and I found interessting the way the architects developped their project... no text info on the website, so I'll let you judge by yourself from pictures, plans and model. Hope you like it. :D The model isn't perfect (started from scratch from the pics and plans below) so I intentionnally left unmodelled the areas I wasn't sure about. All real pictures from the architects website.
model view of pool and house...
model view of entry courtyard...
sketchup model... have fun :D
technical level (under swimming pool) - not modelled...
section through pool and entry staircase! :rock on:
and now the real thing! pool and house
garage door (sorry, didn't modelled the ramp on the left...)
grass terass... view towards the lake
view coming out of the entry staircase to entry courtyard
entry courtyard... on the left, access to swimming pool, on the right, access to "day" level
ooops, forgot to show you the staircase from the garage
and the light coming into the garage space from the small gap at the end of the swimming pool...
ok, back to upper level, entering the "day" level with a long kitchen and dining furniture element...
...and the fireplace, lit by natural light.
and finally a view from the bedroom terass (check it on plan and model)through the bedroom. Same detailling as for the kitchen element.
...thank you...
KMZ of Brione, Switzerland...
takesh h
16-11-2006, 10:24
Hey Mich, there is text on neubau ferienhaus ku. in brione in the site (http://www.wespidemeuron.ch/wdm/projekte.php?id=31), although it is in German. Can you traslate it?
neubau eines ferienhauses in brione s.m. ti
der neubau befindet sich in einem dicht bebauten villenquartier über locarno, mit sicht auf stadt, see und berge.
der entwurf reagiert mit zurückhaltung auf ein alltägliches thema: bauen im städtebaulichen chaos.
deshalb wird auf die verwendung von attributen eines klassischen hauses verzichtet:
lediglich zwei einfach geschnittene, gegenseitig versetzte steinerne kuben arbeiten sich aus dem berg heraus - fragmentarisch - mehr der landschaft, als dem quartier zugehörig - mehr mauer als haus - sich einer zeitlichen zuordnung verweigernd.
bewohnbare innenräume entstehen durch das prinzip der aushöhlung.
zwei gleichartige, mit einem holzgatter verschliessbare grossöffnungen, bieten dem bewohner eintritt und ausblick.
zusätzliches licht dringt über innenhöfe ein.
das wasser des im talseitigen kubus eingelassenen schwimmbeckens verbindet sich mit dem see.
Hey Mich, there is text on neubau ferienhaus ku. in brione in the site (http://www.wespidemeuron.ch/wdm/projekte.php?id=31), although it is in German. Can you traslate it?
neubau eines ferienhauses in brione s.m. ti
der neubau befindet sich in einem dicht bebauten villenquartier über locarno, mit sicht auf stadt, see und berge.
der entwurf reagiert mit zurückhaltung auf ein alltägliches thema: bauen im städtebaulichen chaos.
deshalb wird auf die verwendung von attributen eines klassischen hauses verzichtet:
lediglich zwei einfach geschnittene, gegenseitig versetzte steinerne kuben arbeiten sich aus dem berg heraus - fragmentarisch - mehr der landschaft, als dem quartier zugehörig - mehr mauer als haus - sich einer zeitlichen zuordnung verweigernd.
bewohnbare innenräume entstehen durch das prinzip der aushöhlung.
zwei gleichartige, mit einem holzgatter verschliessbare grossöffnungen, bieten dem bewohner eintritt und ausblick.
zusätzliches licht dringt über innenhöfe ein.
das wasser des im talseitigen kubus eingelassenen schwimmbeckens verbindet sich mit dem see.
google translate (translate.google.com) says :
new building of a holiday house into brione s.m. ti the new building is in a closely cultivated mansion accomodation over locarno, with view on city, lake and saves. the draft reacts with restraint to an everyday topic: build in the chaos concerning town construction. therefore without the use of attributes of a classical house one does: only two simply cut, mutually shifted stone kuben work themselves out from the mountain - fragmentarily - more the landscape, as the accomodation associated - more wall than house - itself a temporal allocation refusing. habitable interiors result from the principle of scooping out. two homogeneous large openings lockable with a wood gate, offer occur and view to the inhabitant. additional light penetrates over inner courts. the water of the pool let in in the valley-lateral kubus connects itself with the lake.
sigue2000
16-11-2006, 10:59
new summer residence building in brione s.m. ti
the new building is situated in a dense residential villa area above locarno, with a view of the city, lake and mountains. the design reacts modestly to a common theme: building in urban chaos.
the use of classic house vocabulary is therefore abandoned. two simply cut stone cubes work their way out of the mountain - fragmentarily - more part of the landscape than of the quarter - more wall than house - denying a chronological classification.
the inhabitable interiors develop through the principles of excavation. two similar large openings offer the inhabitant entry and views, lockable by a wooden gate. additional light enters through atriums.
the water of the cube oriented toward the valley connects to the lake.
nicholas
16-11-2006, 11:05
breathtaking - thank you!
Always been a huge fan of your models Michel. Another superb model from you.
Thanks you
Beautiful house, beautiful model! Thanks!:not worth :not worth :not worth
love the house, love the model, thanx, I didn't know the house before :)
Pedro Barradas
16-11-2006, 14:17
Another crazy belgian attack... :cheers:
very good model, and house context explanation.
hallo!!!
good architects!! and thank you for the sketchup-model!! i look at the webpage and i like the minimalistic style of there houses!!!
merengue
16-11-2006, 18:07
Thanks for shareing !. Very nice house.
Miiiiiiiiicheeeeeeeel
you're a finished :craqueur: boooooooooooooy!!!!!!
Top notch house!!! clever design, sobre yet very comfy and surprising:clap: :clap: :clap:
joHanneum Z
16-11-2006, 23:38
Great house, but also same great model. Thanks.
I also like your always same "identity layout"
The pool to the door is good. Very nice use of materials.
But:
Who the f**** is Wespi?
But:
Who the f**** is Wespi?
Markus Wespi + Jérôme de Meuron
http://www.wespidemeuron.ch/wdm/personen.php
Miiiiiiiiicheeeeeeeel
you're a finished :craqueur: boooooooooooooy!!!!!!
Top notch house!!! clever design, sobre yet very comfy and surprising:clap: :clap: :clap:
But not a good map huh?
Really nice house and model Michel, you seem to have a radar for rustic houses in complicated lots :clap: :clap:
Frenchy Pilou
17-11-2006, 00:38
...indeed:cool:
Thank you all, glad you like the house and model. I've been struggling with the textures here. Had to create and adapt some in PS to get closer to the reality.
As Swank-E pointed out, this "de meuron" has nothing to do with the "herzog" one. Wespi is "autodidakt" :eek: !
Now I'm wondering if someone is willing to give it a try in some render software... :D (good luck with bump maps...)
Found another pic on EUROPACONCORSI (http://213.92.11.162/db/pub/architecture.php?id_scheda=12532&idimg=103951) showing that the house is much closer to the lake than Brione itself.
View from google earth. Yellow line is the boundary between italy and switzerland.
and the kmz... just in case someone is travelling in that area and wants to pass by (you never know...) .
bowen_81
22-06-2008, 10:40
thank you£¡
redstone
22-06-2008, 17:07
Very interesting house!
What's on the 2nd level? Looks completely windowless. :wondering
a gorgeous model thnx a lot Michel ur models are the best
Very interesting house!
What's on the 2nd level? Looks completely windowless. :wondering
2 bedrooms, each of which with a small courtyard.
AgentVlin
23-06-2008, 01:55
This is not viral marketing is it? :poke fun:
Declare your involvement with this project;):D
Joking aside - great post. Thanks.:craqueur:
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