Garden Pavilion in Basel
- Burkhard Franke
In contrast to the icons of modern architecture, this guesthouse in the corner of an expansive, private garden appears solid and heavy. The rectangular massing does not attempt to compete with that of the main residence nearby. Instead it discreetly becomes part of the immediate surroundings: in collusion with tool sheds and covered woodpiles, it is completely sheathed in sand-surfaced roofing felt. The simple form corresponds to a clear, symmetrically composed floor plan. Living room and bedroom – two nearly square rooms identical in size – occupy the two ends.
