Dialogue with the immediate urban context. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten
02/02/2024.
[Zürich] Switzerland
metalocus, JORGE MARTINEZ
metalocus, JORGE MARTINEZ
Architecture studio Rossetti+Wyss Architekten was commissioned to design the project to replace an apartment building from the 1930s, adapting to the built context in terms of texture and volume, in a neighborhood in the city of Zurich, Switzerland. The city is the financial engine of the country, even though it is not the capital, and is considered the most expensive city in the world.
The architects propose a building with a residential program composed of seven apartments, a small commercial premises at street level, and a parking lot at the back of the plot.
The architects propose a building with a residential program composed of seven apartments, a small commercial premises at street level, and a parking lot at the back of the plot.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
Site floor plan. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten.
Street floor plan. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten.
Ground floor plan. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten.
First floor plan. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten.
Second floor plan. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten.
Roof floor plan. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten.
Section floor plan. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten.
Elevation floor plan. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten.
Elevation floor plan. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten.
Elevation floor plan. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten.
Elevation floor plan. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten.
Sketch. L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten.
Rossetti+Wyss Architekten designed L329, an apartment building that, although increasing the living space over the original building, the volumetric increase is negligible. The appearance of the building's dimensions is broken by bending the ends of the facades, and its proportions mediate with the surrounding properties, continuing the rhythmic structure of the buildings along Limmattalstraße
The roof was designed to be gabled to integrate with the same formal language of the adjacent buildings. Great attention is paid to topographic integration, which guarantees a natural course of the environment. One of the most important aspects of the project is the sustainable concept, the building features reduced energy consumption through thermal heating and electricity production on the roof.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
The roof was designed to be gabled to integrate with the same formal language of the adjacent buildings. Great attention is paid to topographic integration, which guarantees a natural course of the environment. One of the most important aspects of the project is the sustainable concept, the building features reduced energy consumption through thermal heating and electricity production on the roof.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
Project description by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten
The new building replaces an apartment building from the 1930s and fits naturally into the built context in terms of grain and volume, while taking the existing circumstances into account. It is an apartment building with seven apartments, a small commercial space at street level, and a parking garage at the rear of the lot.
Despite the increased living space, the volume of the new building appears restrained in the greened urban body and completes the rhythmic building structure along Limmattalstrasse. The appearance of the building dimensions is broken up by bending the facades ends, and its proportions mediate to the surrounding properties.
The choice of a pitched roof for the new building follows the same intention and conveys respectfully to the context. Great attention is paid to the topographical embedding, which ensures a natural course of the surroundings. The point construction allows qualitative and flowing green spaces, which respect the typical local conditions.
Another focal point is the sustainable concept of the building with its technical installations. The building features reduced energy consumption using thermal heating and electricity production on the roof, realized via opaque panels that avoid reflections to the surroundings, as well as back into the sky.
L329 building by Rossetti+Wyss Architekten. Photograph by Jürg Zimmermann.
The architectural expression of the new building arises through a simple and homogeneous language of form. The facades seek a clarified and calm appearance. All six sides are treated in the same way, with differing openings depending on their exposure. Small deviations in the rhythm of the vertical pilaster strips and the format sizes refine the uniformly aligned facades. The inclined wooden panels between the vertical wooden pilaster result in varying shadow effects and light reflections, providing the volume with a lively appearance. The proportion of windows varies across the facades. The loggias seek southern exposure and embed themselves unobtrusively into the geometry of the structure. Cantilevered components, such as balconies and oriels, are avoided.
The extensive roof surfaces follow the design intention of the facades: A clear, homogeneous, and less fragmented appearance, even though it is of photovoltaic and fiber cement panels. Two pinnacles facing south are inscribed into the roof surfaces analogous to the loggias.
The new building is a respectful, calm, and elegant addition to the neighborhood.
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Architects
Dates
2023.
Area
Rentable surface.- 660 sqm.
Building size.- 5,356 cm.
Building size.- 5,356 cm.
Location
Zurich, Suiza.
Photography
Mark Aurel Wyss, Nathalie Rossetti. Rossetti+Wyss Architekten
Rossetti+Wyss is an architecture studio founded by architects Mark Aurel Wyss and Nathalie Rossetti. The studio has worked on a wide variety of projects such as the renovation of the Cabaret Voltaire, the birthplace of Dada in Zurich, the exhibition pavilion “Territoire imaginaire” at the Swiss national exhibition Expo.02 in Biel, the house in Zimmerberg of white exposed concrete, the AWEL factory (Andelfingen) and concepts for sustainable urban development in Costa Rica.
Architects currently work on projects of various sizes, where they provide general services (development, project, planning, execution). These include apartment buildings in Zurich and Lucerne, residential and commercial properties and integrated project developments.
The result of the studio's projects is an architecture with a formal, simple language, full of experiences and spatial successions. Moderation is the watchword. The process is fueled by a context, an economy of means and a natural balance. Human beings, as spectators, are the focus and the measure. They are both triggers and scales in the built environment.
Architects currently work on projects of various sizes, where they provide general services (development, project, planning, execution). These include apartment buildings in Zurich and Lucerne, residential and commercial properties and integrated project developments.
The result of the studio's projects is an architecture with a formal, simple language, full of experiences and spatial successions. Moderation is the watchword. The process is fueled by a context, an economy of means and a natural balance. Human beings, as spectators, are the focus and the measure. They are both triggers and scales in the built environment.
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