Urban Planning The urban-planning situation was so chosen that a generous private open space was defined by the formation of a back to the building facing the light incline of the slope and the neighbouring house to the East. The positioning of the volumes of the residential buildings above ground level is based on an analysis of the most optimal visual axes and vantage points, taking account of the concept-specific double-sided orientation of the houses.

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Architects: AFGH

Location: Küsnacht, Switzerland

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Valentin Jeck

Planner: Koster AG, pbp Elektroplanung, Henauer Gugler AG (Engineer)
Project Design: Andreas Fuhrimann Gabrielle Hächler Carlo Fumarola

Project Manager: Carlo Fumarola

Collaboration: Lukas Schlatter, Andrej Zouev, Cedric Bär, Christine Bickel, Sandra Hofstetter

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From the architect. Urban Planning The urban-planning situation was so chosen that a generous private open space was defined by the formation of a back to the building facing the light incline of the slope and the neighbouring house to the East. The positioning of the volumes of the residential buildings above ground level is based on an analysis of the most optimal visual axes and vantage points, taking account of the concept-speci...