fabrizzi house, conthey
client :
cindy et claude fabrizzi
programme :
dwelling-house, living room,
kitchen, wc, bedrooms, bathrooms, car port, equipment rooms, cellars
dates :
project 2013
completion 2014
volume (sia 116 standard) :
1'200 m3
civil engineering:
alpatec sa, martigny
photography :
thomas jantscher
the house is situated in a
heavily built-up area consisting of a heterogeneous mix of detached houses. the
project starts from the idea of defining (building) the external spaces (the
voids) in order to use all the available space in the plot.
the house and its ancillary
structure are therefore positioned on the northern perimeter of the plot. this
space will be used for welcoming visitors.
the structure extends along
the eastern perimeter and becomes a boundary wall within which an opening provides
vehicular access for the occupants.
the "constructed" perimeter
therefore extends over the whole plot, varying in height, with the wall providing
the necessary screening for the external functions. it also reinforces the idea
that the house extends to the boundaries of the property.
the house is compact and is designed
to take best advantage of the views over the surrounding landscape that the
plot affords. the openings in the façade walls are positioned to face the
alpine peaks. the "half-level" typology provides the height required
to provide unobstructed lines of sight while creating multiple internal spatial
relationships. the equipment rooms and the cellar are located in the basement,
the kitchen-dining room is on the ground floor, with the living room on a
slightly higher level. the bedrooms and study are on the top floor, arranged
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the building is constructed
entirely of exposed reinforced concrete. the plastic qualities of this material
meant that it could be used to produce the structures, staircases, façades and
external landscaping. the choice of concrete had a major impact, as this helped
to define both the desired form and the scale of the building. oak was used in
the interiors, giving them a domestic dimension.
the double-wall façades contain efficient heat
insulation. a pellet stove in the sitting room and a few square metres of solar
cells are sufficient to provide domestic heating and hot water. heat
distribution and mechanical ventilation are incorporated into the floor slabs, ensuring
optimum comfort.
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