Towards the street, the clear, cubic volume is broken up by a terraced step, whereby its discreetly legible symmetry, which is given by the apartment ratio, lends it a structuring appearance. The physicality of the building is emphasized by a circumferential grid of fine plaster strips, which rhythmically frames coarser plaster fields and the recurrent window openings with a colorful depth effect and connects them to form an overall composition.
The banisters, windows and blinds made of anodized aluminum in a darker brown tone also subtly subordinate themselves to the facade image and form a visually clear rear facade level.
Location: Weissenbrunnenstrasse 27, 8903 Birmensdorf
Residential units: 7 units
Property type: Condomium ownership
Apartment sizes: 4.5–5.5 rooms / 101–150 m²
Status: Realized
Occupancy date: Summer 2020
Client: Private
Architecture: HDPF