Madera: the soul of wood, nobly expressed
Madera crafts the very essence of wood through the ingenious process of precomposed veneering, resulting in surfaces of captivating visual harmony and inherent sustainability. From flawlessly coordinated color palettes to intricate inlays that whisper stories, each door stands as a genuine tribute to the natural world.
Swiss studio idA has fully refurbished a living and business house built in 1893, which accommodates six 3.5-room apartments, an art gallery in the ground floor and a showroom in the basement. The formerly North and street orientated living/dining room is now facing the quiet south. The floor plan, which was divided into small sections with entrance, bathroom and kitchen, is now dissolved. A new compact core with bathroom and kitchen is added, splitting the space in entrance, living and dining area.
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The space between the two townhouses is filled with a steel structure, which offers space for generous terraces for both neighbouring houses. The new structure mimes a house, which is not allowed to be build – cause the two plots are already fully used. In theory, the structure is supposed to be used temporary as outside space, and in case of re-densification it will be developed into flats.
- Project:
- Reconstruction of a Townhouse with new steel balconies
- Location:
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Program:
- mixed use
- Architect:
- idA
- Area:
- 680 sqm
- Completion:
- 2016
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