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Sedrun Elderly Home
location: Sedrun, Switzerland
client: Fundaziun Puntreis
status: Project
project: 2015
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The distinctly compact building for an elderly home, conceived as part of an invited competition, integrates into a sequence of freestanding structures set out by an existing master plan for the town of Sedrun in the Swiss alps.

Its base floor connects to the village square through an arcade. This architectural element, as well as the building's overall expression, subtly references the first existing building of the central development. 

Responding aptly to the local architectural and topographical context, the design envisions two distinct spaces: one facing the village and the other oriented towards the landscape. A softly contoured principle form organizes the structure into a spacious public domain and a more intricately arranged cluster of private residential units. The expansive interior features a curvilinear staircase, a multi-level atrium with shifts between floors, and communal areas alternately positioned against valley and mountain-facing façades. Every residential unit connects to the central core.

Typologically, the structure adheres to a chambered floorplan. Common entrance zones typically lead to multiple larger and smaller rooms, which can be flexibly used and are often interconnected in an enfilade-like manner – an intricate spatial approach resulting in an intriguing and highly adaptable layout.

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commission: Competition
program: Residential
team: Annette Spillmann, Harald Echsle, Jen Balmer, Frank Keikut, Peter Weeber
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