A story of brick and urban garden…
The project was initiated by the Built promotion team, which commissioned b29 office to design an individual home.
Located in a rapidly changing neighborhood, the project is both close to commercial areas, close to dense housing buildings and only a few steps from the CEVA multimodal interface.
The design of this habitat was done in the manner of a laboratory to answer the primary questions of the site: what quality should be brought to this small plot, formerly a garden? How to enhance beautiful volumes and maintain outdoor spaces? How to create a habitat that is adaptive over time and respectful and sustainable?
b29 office proposed a small living machine, consisting of a generous living room and dining room with 6 meters high ceilings combined by a helical staircase + a south-facing rooftop.
Basement spaces with generous skylights provide also additional rooms for the project.
The office was inspired by Japanese urban habitats as found in certain areas of the city of Tokyo. The choice of materials fell on brick, in a slender format reminiscent of Scandinavian villas and urban wastelands.
The accesses have been carefully worked with brick and stone details. The client was an essential partner in the project. First in love with brick and its history, b29 allowed him to choose and personalize his project with consistency and passion.
A story of brick and urban garden to be found on the b29 site and on the website of the developer Built.
Photographer: @thinkutopia
Developper: @built.swiss
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