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Article from issue 3/2001 »Simple Forms of Building«

Weekend House in Vallemaggia

documentation p. 412 - 416
Architect Briccola, Roberto | Structural Engineer Bonalumi, Flavio |

Drafts
Cross-section 1:20
Horizontal section 1:20
Sections/Plans/Elevations 1:200
Site Plan 1:2000

Reflecting the tradition of the Walser Valley granaries, this small weekend house was designed to impinge as little as possible on thenatural surroundings. The siting of the simple cubic volume allows for later additions. Raised on four corner piles, it seems to hover above the Alpine meadow. The ground floor houses the entrance, living and dining areas, with an integrated kitchen strip. The living realm extends out into a sheltered loggia. On the upper floor are two simple sleeping cells and ashower. Apart from the concrete piles and the raking, welded-steel porch, the house is entirely in timber. The structural elements are infir. Externally, the house is clad on all faces with larch boarding. Internally, it is lined with three-layer laminated sheeting.