Designing Homes for Modern Living: Exploring the Innovations of Gautschi Lenzin Schenker

The building is situated on a slightly elevated plot at the edge of a housing development, bordering three sides to an agricultural zone. Its wide open space is integral to the architectural concept. The house and its surrounding design are part of this generous landscape, with no garden fencing or plants to restrict the openness. The arrangement of the dining room and kitchen on the attic floor allows for a versatile outdoor space with a high degree of privacy. The view of the adjacent forest and the surrounding landscape is optimally staged. The dining room is connected to the living area below by an open space, and both are generously glazed, offering a beautiful view. The two front facades of the building house the children's rooms, and a bathroom completes the space on this floor.

The entrance to the house and the open-plan sleeping area for the parents with an office desk and shower room are located on the ground floor. A step marks the transition from the entrance to the private parent's area, creating a level difference and allowing the house to be embedded in the terrain that rises on two sides. The three floors are connected by a cascading staircase, providing a view of the terrace on the attic floor when entering the house. The two-storey building with an attic and the attached garage forms a sculpture, creating a courtyard-like seating area, a covered entrance, and a covered outdoor space on the ground floor. This house on the edge of the forest is constructed with glue-free solid wood systems using local silver fir and ash tree. In addition to the solid limestone floor, a pleasant, biologically high-quality indoor climate and sustainable construction are achieved.