Feedback from F. & S., Bottenwil
"I can hardly get enough of the architecture and feel very comfortable here because of the abundance of daylight."
Architect-designed house on three levels
Individual design Schottikon
Architect-designed house on three levels
Beautiful living, but also contemporary living and working – these facets describe the residential concept of this new building in a challenging location.
Three materials – wood, glass, and stone – characterize this solid structure built on a hillside across three levels. It is surrounded by three elements: forest, air, and light. These are perceived not only on the triangular terrace, which aligns with the southwest-facing cuboid, but also inside the house.
The ground floor comprises three rooms and a bathroom. The owners have converted one room into a fitness room, while the remaining two are intended to serve as children's bedrooms. All rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows. This is also true of the middle level, which houses the living and kitchen area, a guest room, and a bathroom. Generous skylights in the asymmetrical gable roof allow light to flood the top floor, which is built at street level and facing the driveway. The sloping roof there creates a cozy atmosphere in the entrance hall and the master bedroom on the left, complete with a dressing room and en-suite bathroom. Also located on this floor is the glazed office alcove, which appears to float like a gallery above the dining table. The living room, extending all the way to the roof, is accentuated by a sculptural light fixture. Three colors define the interior design: the white plastered walls throughout the house create a sense of volume and freshness, while the beige parquet flooring conveys a natural feeling of space. Warm gray tiles in the three bathrooms and the kitchen provide a contrasting element.
The open-plan living space, which extends to the terrace, is the homeowner's favorite room. "I spend by far the most time here," she says. It's also the space that highlights the house's unusual layout: narrow, sloping relatively steeply over three floors, and widened by a horizontal triangle on the middle level – this is how the architecture presents itself. The form follows the boundary of the forest and the building zone on the site. "I can't get enough of the architecture and feel very comfortable here because of the abundance of natural light," the homeowner enthuses. A standard rectangular house of the same dimensions would not have been possible according to the municipality's zoning regulations.
Feedback from F. & S., Bottenwil
"I can hardly get enough of the architecture and feel very comfortable here because of the abundance of daylight."
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