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In Zurich – a Serious Work of Art to Live in

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There is something very Swiss about this gloriously clean-cut invention for living in – and on – that enhances the pristine lake view.

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Swiss architect Gus Wüstemann makes a way to walk around in the sky overlooking the lake in Zurich.

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Despite being executed with these no-nonsense techniques, the house is envisioned as art for living in.

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Notice how the stairs insert three steps separately. These are movable blocks.

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Crisp finishes throughout, like the combination of glass and travertine, create a serious finish for a non serious sensibility.

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A very Swiss sense of the comfort of orderliness pervades the house.

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On the living floor, the entire wall opens to Switzerland’s clean mountain air.

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How you would give in to the stupefying horizontality of this view, sinking in to these low slung armchairs.

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On the top floor, which is given over to the parents, even the master bedroom experiences the fresh air and the big blue skies with a wide open space.

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The wide open bathroom would make you feel that you were brushing your teeth in the actual sky.

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But the lush clean-cut bathroom sinks are executed as matter-of-fact-ly as if there is nothing unusual about such an arrangement.

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Altogether – this is a professional structure for experiencing the good life: the clean air and the wide blue skies in Zurich.

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2 Comments so far to “In Zurich – a Serious Work of Art to Live in”
  1. Solid Wood Doors Says:

    The driveway and the living room nailed it. The interiors are in the modern setting yet the backdrop is nature, a great house to live in.

  2. House of 2 Verandahs on Lake Zurich | Awesome Architecture Says:

    […] We recently covered an even more original and interesting work on Lake Zurich by Wüstemann: A Serious Work of Art to Live in. […]

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