Residential Buiding in Sarnen / Durrer Architekten

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Residential Buiding in Sarnen / Durrer Architekten - Windows, Facade
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Text description provided by the architects. The new apartment building for the young and the young at heart is located in the center part of the small town of Sarnen.

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It contains six studios and a workshop on the groundfloor facing the street. Seated on a very narrow plot, the tower-like volume is asserting itself confidently against the surrounding buildings thanks to its caracteristic floorplan and the expressive roof shape.

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Ground Floor Plan

At the same time, the building acts as an intermediary between the adjacent historical buildings and the abstract flat-roofed modern edifices.

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All the appartments consist basically of one continuous open space which is compartmentalized by a wooden box that allows to separate bathroom and bedroom with sliding doors if privacy is required.

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Within the duplex-penthouse, the same principle is adopted and transformed into a sculptural staircase with an internal balcony that offers a stunning view into the surrounding swiss alps through the two-story window.

Residential Buiding in Sarnen / Durrer Architekten - Windows
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Address:Grundstrasse 3, 6060 Sarnen, Switzerland

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Cite: "Residential Buiding in Sarnen / Durrer Architekten" 12 Nov 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/776968/residential-buidling-in-sarnen-durrer-architekten> ISSN 0719-8884

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