Architects:Graber & Petter Architectes Sàrl

Area :198 m²

Year :2021

Photographs :Lionel Henriod

Manufacturers :  Franke, Laufen, Miele, Artemide Teti, Bauwerk Parkett, V-Zug, VariovliesFranke

Lead Architects :Raphaël Graber, Yann Petter

Engineering Team :BGI SA

Design Team : Jennifer Genoud, Kilian Bournoud, Alyssa Antonuccio, Céline Seingre

City : Blonay

Country : Switzerland

This family house, typical of domestic 1970s architecture in Switzerland, has been completely renovated. Its location in the upper parts of the village of Blonay, offers its inhabitants an unobstructed view of Lake Geneva and the Alps. Subtle and specific interventions on the original reinforced concrete structure have freed up certain spaces revealing the potential of the house. The renovation therefore enhances the essence of the existing spaces while reinterpreting certain elements to reveal their functional and spatial qualities.

This articulation defines the exterior entrance area, whilst also creating a visual filter between the public and private domains. The interior staircase, bathed in natural light, connects the floors as well as creating a visual opening from the rear to the front of the house. Much of the lower ground floor has been freed from any partitioning providing a space generously open to the landscape.

The overall shape of the family house remains unchanged. Only a «skin» composed of vertical wooden cladding envelops the upper ground floor. The cladding finely integrates the various openings while assimilating the existing balcony so that it becomes an extension of the interior spaces much like the deck of a ship. This gives the effect of a wooden box placed on a mineral base anchored into the slope.

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