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Architects: Durrer Architekten
- Area: 400 m²
- Year: 2015
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Photographs:Martin Wittwer
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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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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.
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