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Viviendas Im Sunniga, Chur-Masans
Bearth + Deplazes
Im Sunniga housing, Chur-Masans
Iniiaimente, este reducide conjunto teria que sere punto
Ge partida para un proyecto de barrio mas ampli. Est cons
tiuido por un grupo de tes edficos dispuestos con certa
secisién, esparcides como rocas sobre el
do. Un pato y varias terazas conforma los espacios
uno de los dos edficias parallas comoren
res diplexy el bloave indepenciente tee un apartamen
Las viviendas de este ultimo se abren a exte-
cubiertas contnuas. Los tres
construido en hoemigén, vertanas de alum
slo que confiere ura imagen de unidada todo el
30
Initially, this small complex was to have been the start
ing point for a larger project for the whole neighbourhood
Consists ofa group of thee buldings, laid outwith a ert
freedom but with evident precision, set among the rocks of
ne meadow. A courtyard and various teraces make up the
‘ommunal spaces. Each of the two parallel buildings com
prises three duplex apartments, while th independent block
has a single apartment on each flor. These later apartments
‘open up to the exterior by way of continuous covered te.
races. The three builings are all constructed of concrete,
with window frames of aluminium and wood, in order to pve
a sense of unty to the complex as a whole,2G owasyeSeARCH & Christian Miller Architects
The Hole
Vals, Switzerland 2005-2007
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Shouldn't it be possible to conceal a house in an Alpine slope
Mul stl expltung the wonderful views and allowing ight
center the building?
Surprised that it was permissibl
dwellings so close to the world famous the
the client seized the opportunity to develop the sit
he bath’s expansive views, The introduction of a
le to construct a pair of
al baths of Vals,
without
disturb)
central patio into the steep incline creates a large facade with
rable potential for window openings. The viewing,
1m the building is slightly inclined, giving an even more
jew of the strikingly beautiful mountains on the
opposite side o
The Local Authority's we
the narrow valley.
intentioned caution, that unusual
modern proposals were generally not favoured, proved
unfounded. The planners were pleased that the proposal did not
dential’ or impose on the adjacent baths building,
was n eived as a typical structure but rather
1 ex { pragmatic unobtrusive development in a sensitive
ation. The placing of the entrance via an old Graubiinder
mand an underground tunnel further convinced them that
e concept, while slightly absurd, could still be permitted
Switzerland’s planning laws dictate that it is only possible to
grant a definitive planning permission after a timber model
th 's volume has first been constructed on site
is can then be accurately appraised by the local community
to if considered unsuitable. For this proposal
d and this part of the process was deemed to be
Plans (cate: 1/600)
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onaiudinal section cae: 1/600)/ Farag
are: 17600)
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Credits and Data
Project tite: The Hole
Location: Vals, Switzerland
Design: 2005-2007
Architects: SeARCH & Christian Maller Architects
Design team: Bjarne Mastenbroek, Christian Millen,
Assistants: Laura Alvarez, Alexandra Schmitz, Michal
1, Markus Wesselmann, Blaze
rebicki
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whe lounge i the girls living room, Here they can meet, tell
uke tea or get warm by the copper-plated oven niche
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sy out
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