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- Architects: Ralph Germann architectes
- Location: Le Chenit, Switzerland
- Lead Architect: Ralph Germann
- Area: 230.0 m2
- Project Year: 2017
- Photographs: Lionel Henriod
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Text description provided by the architects. Ralph Germann architectes designed the house MW for a couple with one child who wanted a house with all main rooms overlooking the Lake Joux. The clients other wish was to build a modern house within a reasonable budget.
Ground Floor Plan
The architects used a prefabricated timber construction system for the facades and gables. These elements were built directly in the workshop, being later transported on-site. The “skeleton” of the house was made of concrete. The prefabricated wooden facades were then attached to the interior concrete structure. All facades of the house are made of a spruce structure which is filled with fiberglass insulation and then covered with spruce boards. Spruce trees are native to the area.
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By using this building method the architects could keep costs down while reducing construction time and environmental impact.
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Upper Floor Plan
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Ralph Germann architectes also designed the indoor tables, shelves, and cabinets using birch veneer, and the indoor and outdoor dining tables from solid larch.
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Section B
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