Steinhaus HGM

Maloja - 2023

Description

The residential building is located in Maloja, on the border with Italian-speaking Switzerland. The village lies at approximately 1,810 metres above sea level on the Maloja Pass, which connects the Bergell with the Engadin. The design of this house was determined by the desire for individual living arrangements, its hillside location and the local building culture.

The building is conceived as a structure of three separate units, with the architecture specifically tailored to the residents’ needs. The fan like shape of the building creates intimate private areas while allowing for varied views of the surrounding nature, the specific qualities of which are brought into the interior of the house through the choice of materials. The generous glass surfaces frame the different landscapes and give each room its own identity. The volumes only touch at the corners, without completely merging. This subtle separation creates interesting niches that reflect the original course of the terrain in its natural form. The design aimed to preserve the natural slope as much as possible and to keep interventions in the landscape minimal.