P1120. Conversion of terraced house. Zurich
Details
Focus: The housing estate is included in the City of Zurich's special inventory
Number: 1120.00
Discipline: Architecture, interior design
Typology: Residential
Service: 2 Preliminary studies 3 Project planning 4 Execution 5 Realization
Year: 2023 - 2024
Costs: CHF 900,000
Location: Zurich
Client: Private
Photographer: Studio Gataric Photography
The project
Initial situation: The terraced house at Meisenweg 5 in Zurich Wollishofen was built in 1924 and is listed in the special inventory of the city of Zurich. It is part of the Meisenweg estate, a late example of the romantic Heimatstil with cross gables, oriel towers and trellises. The overall effect of the estate is still uniform in design, materials and colors. It forms a closed residential courtyard with front gardens and short staircases. The architect Friedrich Hirsbrunner thus followed the garden city principle of Raymond Unwin and Hans Bernoulli. The builder was the cooperative for the procurement of cheap apartments. The houses are now individually owned by private individuals. Various renovation works have been carried out in recent years. For example, the shell, including the windows, is intact. However, the interior fittings from the 1980s are getting on in years.
Vision: The house is generally in good condition, but should now meet the requirements of a young family. The aim is to achieve a contemporary fit-out standard. The energy efficiency will be improved by insulating and renewing the roof. A switch to ecological heating is planned in a few years' time. The characteristic elements of the interior will be retained. These include, for example, the typical herringbone floors made of beech wood, the striking oak staircase and honeycomb-shaped ceramic tiles in the kitchen.
Implementation: With regard to the insulation of the roof, the opportunity is taken to extend the attic in such a way that the existing square meters can be used as efficiently as possible. Two small rooms and a WC are converted into two large children's rooms with a gallery, a bathroom and a loft. New skylights will bring more light into the rooms. On the upper floor, the bathroom is enlarged and the second kitchen is converted into a room. The two beautiful rooms with herringbone parquet flooring will be refurbished. The first floor will be opened up by placing the living room opposite the dining room. The bathroom will be converted into a checkroom and a guest WC, and the kitchen will be modernized.
