House in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland
Marine images and nautical architecture played a large role in the design of this house. Their influence can be seen, for example, in the porthole windows along the narrow corridor, in the gangway-gallery with its rhythmic pattern of metal gratings, and in the exposed steel structure. In contrast, the walls and soffits are in timber, left largely in a natural state. The house has a simple, linear layout. Access to it is at upper floor level via a steel gangway.
