The house adapts to the site through a subtle S-shaped bend, creating qualities in the floor plan and building orientation. To soothe the polygonal setting, the house is given a clearly legible continuous eave height and a dusty rose vertical grooved render, which is smoothed at the base and frames the building like a woven band.
Within the band lie the vertical window bands, which are hinged internally. In the same restrained language, cantilevered conservatories with discreet dark blue awnings give the twelve 2.5-room apartments an outdoor feel. The tin mansard roof adds a crowning touch to the building with its expressive skylights in the window axes.
Location: Thurgauerstrasse 20, 8400 Winterthur
Residential units: 12 units
Property type: Rental
Apartment sizes: 2.5 rooms / 45–59 m²
Status: Under construction
Occupancy date: End of 2023
Client: Private
Architecture: HDPF
Sales: IMB, Zürich