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Architects: Lionel Ballmer
- Area: 100 m²
- Year: 2025
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Photographs:Rory Gardiner
Text description provided by the architects. Located at the western edge of the village of Baar, the existing family barn has been a long-standing subject of admiration. It peacefully rests amid Valaisan orchards, protected by a deciduous forest that borders its southern slope, overlooking the mountains to the north. The initial project entailed transforming this barn into a small residential house, taking advantage of its exceptional secluded location. However, the limited space it offered was not suitable for the desired program. Instead, the idea of building a small new house to the north germinated. This would allow us to densify the plot, utilizing the ground floor of the barn as a cellar and its first floor as a sheltered reception area. This layout enables the creation of a private protected garden between the new house and the existing barn, connected to the living spaces of the house and the sheltered terrace of the barn. A dialogue between these two buildings is established.
