Modern Concrete House Puntured With Square Windows

This modern concrete home replaced the previous property and carefully integrated into the landscape

This modern concrete home replaced the previous property and carefully integrated into the landscape.

In northern Switzerland, Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architetti has designed a bold three-storey dwelling in a residential area of Füllinsdorf. The cuboid home, which replaces a previous property on the same plot, features an elegant washed concrete façade with an array of square openings in a variety of different sizes. The residence is positioned at the lower edge of the site in order to leave space for further construction.

Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architetti sought to carefully integrate the new building within the existing neighborhood. Located on a sloping site, the house is either accessed through the ground level carport, or via a second entrance at the rear of the property that leads through a small courtyard into the main living area. A staircase at the center of the house, illuminated with a skylight, connects each of the residence’s three floors.

In addition to the covered carport and the main entrance, the ground floor contains a cellar as well as storage facilities. Above, the intermediate level houses the master bedroom, two further bedrooms, a guest room/study, and the bathrooms. Primary living accommodation is found on the uppermost storey, with a kitchen and dining area, a lounge, and a partially covered courtyard with access to the garden at the rear. A minimal material palette has been used throughout the scheme, with washed concrete used for the building’s outer shell. Internally, cement plaster has been utilized for the walls and ceilings, with cuboid recesses for books and objects integrated into the roughcast surfaces. The property’s floors are made from smooth polished cement, while natural oak has been employed for the windows and interior fittings.

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The house has three storeys and it is punctured with windows here and there.

The house has three storeys and it is punctured with windows here and there.

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The outside of the home was left as it was, it is polished concrete and it looks modern and fresh.

The outside of the home was left as it was, it is polished concrete and it looks modern and fresh.

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Facades include an array of square openings in a variety of different sizes to enjoy fresh air.

Facades include an array of square openings in a variety of different sizes to enjoy fresh air.

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Concrete also dominates the interiors, it covers walls, floors and ceilings, and light-colored wood makes them cozier.

Concrete also dominates the interiors, it covers walls, floors and ceilings, and light-colored wood makes them cozier.

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Concrete openings are used for storage inside the house, and lots of windows bring much light in.

Concrete openings are used for storage inside the house, and lots of windows bring much light in.

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The house looks unique both inside and outside, it's a nice example of modern and even futuristic architecture.

The house looks unique both inside and outside, it's a nice example of modern and even futuristic architecture.

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Natural oak and leather add texture to the interiors and make them look more edgy.

Natural oak and leather add texture to the interiors and make them look more edgy.

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A partially covered courtyard provides access to the garden at the rear.

A partially covered courtyard provides access to the garden at the rear.

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The kitchen is also made of concrete completely, and is clad with oak wood.

The kitchen is also made of concrete completely, and is clad with oak wood.

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Located on a sloping site, the house can be accessed via a second entrance at the rear of the property.

Located on a sloping site, the house can be accessed via a second entrance at the rear of the property.

Source: designboom