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55+ living in a timber residential complex

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Three apartment buildings in the 55plus housing development in Gossau

Living between the stages of family life and retirement

The ‘Wohnen im Alter’ association launched a housing project for people aged 55 and over in the Büel district of Gossau, covering an area of around 4600 m2. The three residential buildings – designed by Daniel Cavelti Architektur AG – comprise a total of 34 apartments with 2.5 to 3.5 rooms. The basement level of the three residential buildings was built using conventional concrete construction methods. The four storeys above are built in timber.

The communal housing project with small individual living spaces and generously planned communal spaces is intended to bridge the gap between independent living and living in a nursing home. The high-quality rental apartments are designed for the elderly, and the entire project is future-oriented and sustainable. The inner courtyard at the centre of the development, a large common room designed as a ‘living room with kitchen facilities for all’ and the roof garden will be used communally and provide space for people to meet and interact.

Portrait Markus Rutz Division Manager Timber Construction Excellence Blumer Lehmann

Markus Rutz

Division Manager Timber and Modular Construction | CH
Member of the Executive Board

+41 71 388 58 40
markus.rutz@blumer-lehmann.com
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Project details

Client:
Gossauer Genossenschaft zur Förderung des Wohnungsbaues GFW
Architecture:
Cavelti Architektur AG
Project type:
Residential construction apartement building
Construction type:
Wood element construction
Services:
Timber construction
Construction:
2025
Locality:
Gossau
Country:
Switzerland

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Bird’s eye view of the “Wohnen 55plus” development

The three apartment buildings in the “Wohnen 55plus” development feature sustainable, high-quality 2.5 to 3.5-room apartments.