The House D is not a small house. Its adjacent territory is also not little. The views from its vast terrace are not limited by the opposite facade. Already like it? The house lies in Nuglar, Switzerland, on a picturesque slope with fruit trees and lawns and no buildings around! It is difficult to believe that Basel is only 25 minutes away.
Taking advantage of the terrain’s slight inclination towards the road, the architects put a big part of the building underground, so that this level is only available from the road side. The gym, the office and the big garage are situated here.
The generous terrace (almost a plaza) is undoubtedly the coolest place in the house. It is an extension of the first floor – the space which hosts the kitchen, the dining and the living areas. This social-function level of the building has got glazed walls all over and is opened to the surrounding as much as possible.
The next level (the second floor) is compensating the lightness of the lower level by the solid wooden cladding of its walls. Naturally, the quiet, sleeping zone is located here.
The client wanted to have a big house in the suburb, but he didn’t want to have a garden to take care of. It explains the extra-large terrace and why the house seems to be put onto the plot and not really blend with it. Sitting on the terrace and looking at the wild grass and far-away fields and hills was the intention here, as opposed to experiencing a man-made garden. Good philosophy plus correct architecture resulted in a beautiful house.
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