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Lake Lugano House, Switzerland

Contemporary Home in Switzerland: New Swiss Residence design by JM Architecture

25 Nov 2014

Lake Lugano House

Location: Lake Lugano, Switzerland

Design: JM Architecture

Lake Lugano House

Lying on the slope of a hill, on the shores of Lake Lugano, the villa consists of two volumes organized on different levels due to the particular topography of the site.

Lake Lugano House, Switzerland

A polygonal shaped glass pavilion with rounded edges stands above a linear underground block. The living and dining room, the kitchen and storage spaces are located in the pavilion, while bedrooms, bathrooms and garage are in the lower level. Each level in Lake Lugano House relates itself with independent outdoor spaces, which are closely related with the interiors.

The glass pavilion overlooks two very defined areas: the first, toward the mountain, is a very private zone resulted in the area between the property line and the building setback line according to the local building code. The second is a garden overlooking the lake. In the same way, the bedrooms face a garden enclosed by the building and the perimeter wall.

The ring, obtained between the perimeter wall above and the pavilion, amplifies the interior space, with seems much larger than what it actually is. The ring-like space, that embraces the building on the north side, grants constant ventilation and natural light to the living areas, also due to the white cladding of the perimeter wall and white gravel which reflect the sunlight coming from the south. A night-time artificial light scene is the ideal reverse field for the lake panorama.

All the additional functions of the pavilion are contained in a central lacquered wood block, which acts as a sort of a thick penetrable wall that separates the kitchen from the living room without dividing the space with doors, and in which are located the powder room, the kitchen, the stairs, bookcases, all mechanical systems and the technological and audio-video equipment.

Great attention is given to the environmental aspects, as the use of geothermal energy, roof gardens, the rain-water collection system, the choice of highly efficient low-emittance glass insulated with argon gas, to optimize the thermal efficiency of the shell and the use of natural sun shading as the placement of deciduous trees in the south-west area of the building.

Lake Lugano House in Switzerland – Building Information

Architect: JM Architecture – Arch. Jacopo Mascheroni, Milano
Design Team: Paolo Basco (Project Manager), Rex Gapuz, Jansen Lara
Building Code Consultant: Arch. Enzo Albini, Chiasso – Switzerland
Surveyor: Lehmann-Visconti sagl, Melano – Switzerland
Structural Engineer: Ing. Marco Bernasconi, Chiasso – Switzerland
Mechanical Engineer: STR Progetti, Balerna – Switzerland

General Contractor: New Job Costruzioni SA, Noranco – Switzerland
Curtain Wall: Casma Involucri Edilizi, Roletto (Torino)
Interior Contractor: Metris Srl, Molini di Tures (Bolzano)
Millwork: Fumagalli-Annoni, Mariano Comense (Como)
Carpentry: Regensberger, Campo Tures (Bolzano)
HVAC Contractor:Conconi Sud SA, Corteglia – Switzerland
Electrical Contractor:Alpiq InTec Ticino SA, Mendrisio – Switzerland
Landscape Contractor:Creative Landscape, Alserio (Como)
Floors: Dinesen, Jels – Denmark

Built Area: 350 mq
Construction Start: November 2008
Completion: May 2010

Photography: Jacopo Mascheroni

Lake Lugano House

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Location: Lake Lugano, Switzerland

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