Lugano, Switzerland
The Montagnola Residence for a family of Art Collectors is situated on a steep hillside in Montagnola, Switzerland at the edge of the Swiss Alps. The residence’s visual relationship with the local context, the direction of the sun and its position along the west facing slope are the key elements that have shaped the general design of the house.
Two rectangular solids are placed parallel to one another and connected by a transparent loggia at the entry level. The loggia functions as the main entrance to the residence. This parti creates an inner courtyard that faces Lake Lugano and takes advantage of the southern exposure and natural light. The bedrooms and private spaces are located within the top level of each solid. On the lower level, the kitchen and large outdoor terrace turn into the connective spaces for these two rectangular solids. This intermediate level serves as the main gathering space, defined by the generous double height fully glazed living rooms and galleries. The lower base volume is partially underground and consists of a covered garage, mechanical and archival rooms. The spa and fitness area at the lower level open towards the garden, the sun deck and the pool.
Every level has access to gardens and terraces, each with different orientations that provide unique views and varying levels of privacy. Internal and external staircases provide vertical circulation between each floor, allowing for the residence to unfold as a procession through a series of modulated spaces, taking one from the outdoors to indoors, and then back outdoors again. All of the rooms of the house, the surrounding landscape and the lake are utilized to animate the spaces of the house with the changing weather and natural light.
一个艺术收藏家的房子，将艺术、建筑和景观交织在一起，形成一个高于其部分之和的高架整体。
这所房子坐落在瑞士阿尔卑斯山边缘的陡峭山坡上。塑造设计的关键要素是建筑与其环境的视觉关系，特别是太阳的方向，以及场地沿西面山坡的位置。在整个房子里，周围的景观和湖泊被用来随着不断变化的天气和自然光使每个室内空间充满活力。
平衡的建筑构图将住宅的主要空间组织成两个相互平行的矩形实体，并通过地面上的透明凉廊连接，作为主入口。这个部分创建了一个面向卢加诺湖的内部庭院，并利用了南部的曝光和自然光。卧室和私人空间位于矩形体积的顶层，而在较低层，厨房和大型户外露台创造了额外的连接空间。较低楼层的水疗和健身区面向花园、阳光甲板和游泳池。
该设计让居民体验到与自然的真正和谐。每一层都可以通往花园和露台，每一个都有不同的方向，提供独特的景观和不同程度的隐私。内部和外部楼梯提供了每层楼之间的垂直循环，允许房屋的空间体验通过一系列调制空间展开，从室外到室内，然后再回到室外。
