Along the Gold Coast of Lake Zurich, individual localities have lost a clear sense of identity amongst the conti-nuity of the suburban landscape. Generic architecture determines the immediate context of any remaining open spaces, land reserves from former agricultural zones, which create a welcome pause in this otherwise monotonous rhythm.

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Architects: E2A · Office Profile

Location: 8712 Stäfa, Switzerland

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Rasmus Norlander · Photographer Profile

Design Team: Piet Eckert, Wim Eckert with Sebastian F. Lippok and Mireya Sanchez Gomez, Laure Fries, Kirstyn Lindsay, Alexander Struck, Rafal Wójcik
Construction Management: Continium Baumanagement AG,

Structural Engineering: Gruner + Wepf Ingenieure AG

Façade Planning: Buri Müller Partner GmbH

Building Services: W&P Engineering AG

Model Photographs: Jon Naiman

© Rasmus Norlander

From the architect. Along the Gold Coast of Lake Zurich, individual localities have lost a clear sense of identity amongst the conti-nuity of the suburban landscape. Generic architecture determines the immediate context of any remaining open spaces, land reserves from former agricultural zones, which create a welcome pause in this otherwise monotonous rhythm.

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