To comply with modern needs, the former retirement home and health-care centre in Küsnacht near Lake Zurich was replaced by a new development. A convincing feature of the architects’ winning competition scheme was its integration in the landscape. Standing on top of a low-rise structure inserted in the slope of the site are two angled volumes containing 99 one-room apartments and 11 flats.
Generous seating facilities and a lighting system that takes account of everyday activities in the centre have made the tapering corridors vital communal spaces. The peripheral balcony zone with perforated metal balustrades also lends a lively sense of depth to the facade, affording every resident a private, covered outdoor space.
Generous seating facilities and a lighting system that takes account of everyday activities in the centre have made the tapering corridors vital communal spaces. The peripheral balcony zone with perforated metal balustrades also lends a lively sense of depth to the facade, affording every resident a private, covered outdoor space.