Balance Concept – Hofmann und Haerle Hubacher

The Swiss office Hofmann und Haerle Hubacher planimetry and images sent us a concept of collective housing which have already built three examples. This project was reviewed at the exhibition Wohnmodelle. Experimentation and everyday life, And I believe it is this apparent dichotomy building flexible, allowing various configurations, but at the same time conveys a current everyday. Photos published in the exhibition show better that the domestic aspect of the construction photos you sent us recently completed the office recommend looking at the page.

Then memory and flatness, with its distribution capabilities. We also publish one of the examples built, and next week will show the other two, which vary in their facade solutions.

“Despite all the urban planning and environmental objections, the suburban family home is still the dream of many families. The concept of housing development “Balance”, which was built in three locations, strives to create sustainable and attractive alternatives.

Individual floors – are sold as fine structural shells comprising about 190 m² interior and 100 m² of outdoor space – join the qualities of a house, including a perimeter gallery, with advantages such as minimizing costs and flexibility typological.

Distribution is limited to two access points from the outside staircase, a core of facilities and a separate layer of cabinets containing the ventilation system to the system “Minergie” of geothermal heat collectors and heat exchangers, which, however, need to supplement with electric heating.
With minimal effort, you can make variations to housing, from a loft to house 8 rooms. This produces social diversity – young families with older people, who can sublet, or an office in the roof ”

Angelika Fitz text for the exhibition Wohnmodelle.