Architectural Competition Gut Guggenthal

TYP A 13,8 x 13,8 m

This urban planning approach with solitary houses allows for distinctive exterior spaces with high transparency. The structuring with small buildings adapts perfectly to the slope and surroundings. Terracing with four different plateaus at staggered heights creates a variety of open spaces and subcenters that promote social communication and coexistence. On each of these plateaus are situated four residential groups interlinked via circulation and open spaces, all blending together to form a visually harmonious and coherent housing settlement. Two housing types were developed to reach a meaningful division of residential units: Type A 13.8 x 13.8 m and Type B 16.2 x 16.2 m. Central access and an ordered grid create a suitable structural module, granting each apartment its own individual character with respective exterior open space.