Fluid space. Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects
28/02/2019.
[Zurich] Suiza
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The social housing Langgrütstrasse, by Gus Wüstemann Architects, built in 2018, establishes a new typology of block dwellings, where light penetrates "without limits", and the interior space, created by means of displaceable elements, is fluid, without "interruptions".
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects. Photograph by Bruno Helbling
Diagram. Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects.
Ground Floor. Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects.
Second Floor. Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects.
Fourth Floor. Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects.
Seventh Floor. Social Housing Langgrütstrasse by Gus Wüstemann Architects.
Located in Zurich, the building, designed by Gus Wüstemann Architects, responds to a modern typology, in a city where the long volumes of buildings with gardens of the 50s predominate. Focusing on the "small" details of everyday life , they manage to generate a fluid space, where light is used to the maximum and the exterior fuses with the interior.
Description of project by Gus Wüstemann Architects
Social equity through affordable housing with a great quality of living space.
This housing project is a building of nine flats in the outer green belt of Albisrieden in the city of Zurich. The urban structure is characterized by simple linear buildings from the 1950s with generously sized gardens, which are arranged at right angles to one another.
The client specifically asked for affordable housing with a great quality of living spaces in the center of Zurich.Natural light, privacy and a spatial moment of generosity, were the focus of this project. We use a sustainable,solid and well isolated double concrete shell, which economically works out, as there are no façade, plaster,or metalworks needed.
The typology of the 60 and 90m2 flats are intimate sleeping rooms and open living rooms, with peripheral kitchens but no circulation. A common terrace is on the roof.
A maximum of natural light, privacy and spatial moment of generosity, all elements of usually architect designed commissions that are out of reach for lower income parties,were the main focus of this project. The building of nine flats is a solid block of organically casted concrete, with two patios cut out of it.
In those patios lay the living rooms like bridges, leading from east to west, from morning sun to evening sun. By reducing all the technical installations of the building to a minimum, in swiss standards, we focus on a couple of interventions that add major value to the quality of the living space.
These are sliding windows and a built-in bench as the communicative element of the concrete topography. The open living spaces create the impression of living outside inside.
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Architects
Gus Wüstemann Architects.
Lead Architect
Bianca Kilian.
Design Team
Daniel Pelach. Panagiota Sarantinoudi. Valentin Kokudev.
Collaborators
Civil engineer.- Born Partner. HLSK planner.- Frei + Partner. Building physicists.- Gatemann Engineering.
Client
Isabel and Balz Baechi Stiftung.
Contractor
Corti.
Date
2018
Location
Zurich.
Gus Wüstemann
Gus Wüstemann (born 1966) founded gus wüstemann architects in 1997 in Zurich and, in 2004, opened his second office in Barcelona. Gus studied at the ETH Zurich and has lived and worked in Australia, India, England, and the U.S.A. Gus is co-founder and curator of Catalan-Architects. He frequently lectures within Europe and leads research workshops in the field of space design, architecture, and urbanism. Gus follows an ethical code in his architecture, creating spaces free of social status or connotation. His projects have been published and exhibited internationally. The studio has won competitions and prizes all over the world. Gus lives in Zurich and by the sea in Barcelona with his family. He enjoys surfing, sailing and has also climbed some high mountain peaks around the world.
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