lakeside house by e2a architects
all photos by dominique marc wehrli and radek brunecky


the house by e2a architects is situated at around a lakeside in zurich. it is set away from
the shore, with a mandatory distance of 30m establishing an unobstructed space, which
is thought as an unbuilt garden. the oak tree and hedges are kept as reminiscent of the original site.


three volumes of pigmented concrete are stacked and shifted offset to each other. they are assigned
programmatically and are connected through a cascadian staircase. at the rear of the property
the diagonal lines make the cascading main staircase visible. this and the shifted volumes dissolve
the massive, rather closed structure towards the main road.



facing the garden


at the front of the property, the house is open. large framed windows provide an unobstructed
view over the garden and the lake. on the ground floor, windows are recessed in order to
contribute a part of the building to a terrace.

the three stacked volumes connected by the cascadian staircase, combine different programmatic
scenarios. living takes place on the ground floor, the first level is designated for the children,
and the second floor is for the parents. the structure is defined in such a way that single rooms
can be connected to one large room, in addition the cascade allows every combination to connect
and circulate, keeping the house programmatically adaptable to future living conditions.



entrance



side view






kitchen









rooftop balcony



cross sectional view



section view



floor plan



floor plan


floor plan


project: 2007-2008
realization: 2008-2009
gross surface: 550 m2
gross volume: 2550 m3
architects: e2a eckert eckert architekten, zurich
wim eckert, piet eckert
project team e2a: samuel benz, stefan berle, bryan graf
building management: witzig architekten gmbh, zurich
structure: marti + dietschweiler ag, maennedorf
landscape: beat nipkow, landschaftsarchitekt bsla sia, zurich
building physics: leuthardt + mäder, ingenieurbüro für bauphysik + akustik,
bruttisellen
electro engineering:  r+b engineering ag, zurich
hvcs: gruenberg + partner, zurich