Project 2005-2006 / Realization 2006-2007

To densify a lot with an additional building is not an uncommon operation. Is goes back to the rules of heritage, to organize further buildings on a site in order to accommodate the families need of increased spacial demands. Along the Jonas Furrer Quarter in Winterthur, the houses refer to the former indus...

Project 2005-2006 / Realization 2006-2007

To densify a lot with an additional building is not an uncommon operation. Is goes back to the rules of heritage, to organize further buildings on a site in order to accommodate the families need of increased spacial demands. Along the Jonas Furrer Quarter in Winterthur, the houses refer to the former industrial age, forming a housing compound with villas, presidentially placed and sequentially perceivable. The new house occupies the corner of the lot, leaving the presidential placing of the old villa and adding a new contextual interpretation to the existing sequence. The triangular form allows for keeping the existing garden free of any constructions. Three apartments are organized within the slender, triangular block. The form of the building renders entirely different impressions regarding size and form. Though very contextually thought out, the building remains a stranger among the old villas.