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Apartment building with commercial and living spaces

Engelburg, CH

Overall view of the Berg apartment building complex situated directly on the street against a brilliant blue sky

A massive achievement in Engelburg

The silhouette of the Säntis mountain chain that is clearly visible from all balconies inspired the apartment building with commercial spaces. The building was planned as a four-storey timber construction conforming to the Minergie standard. A photovoltaic installation is a key element of the sustainable energy concept. 

The architect took inspiration from the Alpstein massif for the geometry of the building with its unique roof shape. He also chose the colour grey for the building to recall the craggy rocks. The green of the windowsills and shutters brings the lush meadows of the Alpstein to mind.

A special feature of the roof construction is its 15 different surfaces, three dormers and numerous ridges. The uppermost apartments are characterised by plenty of light and panoramic views. All owner-occupied apartments in the residential and commercial building have huge cantilever balconies of up to 95 m2 and offer magnificent views. A special ceiling construction made with overhanging Lignatur elements makes this type of terrace balcony possible.

Portrait Marco Gemperle Sale Residential Construction Blumer Lehmann

Marco Gemperle

Sales Residential Construction | Timber Construction | Switzerland

+41 71 388 58 55
marco.gemperle@blumer-lehmann.com
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Project details

Architecture:
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Project type:
Residential construction apartement building, Commercial and industrial
Construction type:
Wood element construction
Services:
Timber construction
Construction:
2017
Locality:
Engelburg
Country:
Switzerland

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Front view of the Berg apartment building with pending construction works in the garden area

The silhouette of the Säntis mountain chain was the inspiration for the architecture of the four-storey Berg’ timber construction that conforms to the Minergie standard.

Photograph from the roof terrace of the Berg apartment building with wooden flooring and spectacular panoramic mountain views above the rooftops

Spacious cantilever terrace balconies are included in all owner-occupied apartments of the Berg apartment building.

View of an open kitchen with sloped ceiling and the living area as well as the wooden terrace flooring and staircase

The occupants in the uppermost apartments in particular enjoy plenty of light and panoramic views.

Bright, vacant top floor with large windows in the Berg apartment building

The roof construction with its 15 different surfaces, the three dormers and numerous ridges also creates a unique effect on the inside.

Aerial photograph of the Berg apartment building with view of the wooden terrace floor of the individual apartments

The photovoltaic installation on the roof of the Berg apartment building is a key element of the sustainable energy concept.

View from the window of the top floor of the Berg apartment building of the nearby church and sweeping views of the house rooftops

View of the Alpstein massif that inspired the architect when choosing the shape and colours of the apartment building.