This freestanding house is located at 1,000 m above sea level in the "Stuercher Wald" hamlet of the municipality of Laterns in Vorarlberg, on a very steeply sloping southern plot. At the outset of the project, the plot of land was considered practically unsuitable for construction as it was a residual piece of land along a bend in the road. To benefit from the stunning views and minimize interventions on the site, the building was positioned at the very edge of the property and designed to be as compact and elongated as possible. The design of the house is based on the traditional building type of longhouses that are typical of the Walserhaus farming culture. On the other hand, however, the simple long structure with the pitched roof and the austerely structured wooden facade deliberately deviates from its historic example, showing that it is a modern interpretation. Structured on 2 floors, the space allocation plan situates all the functions of daily life, including dining and living areas, on the ground floor. The combination of a narrow site and strict division of functional and defined spaces ensures maximum use of natural daylight. The movement of the sun from the east to the west loggia makes living in the mountains an impressive experience, especially in the winter months. What is especially intriguing - despite the rather simple cubature - is the spatial sculptural linking of both floors. Some parts of the living and dining area extend out to the rooftop, forming galleries and pleasantly facilitating the interactions desired and valued in the life of this large family. While the building's outer skin is made of rough-sawn larch panels of varying width, exactly like the saw produces them, the interior uses the same wood to produce a planar and sanded quality. On the top floor, the private rooms, including the bedrooms and bathrooms. are finished with smoothed white loam plaster.
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