Garden pavilion in Basel

2012
Detached house
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* Basel
Schweiz
Detached house
Foils
Perforated façade
Flat roof
concentric
rear-ventilated

A small box is located at a corner of the extensive garden of a 1930s villa. Like a hidden infrastructure in the garden, the wooden framework of the pavilion is homogeneously covered with a grey-green roofing felt, according to a precise arrangement. A series of large, vertical windows are punched out of the flat, unadorned façade. The windows can be closed by large folding shutters, which allow the gazebo to be completely concealed. Inside, an enfilade of three rooms is reminiscent of bourgeois interiors. Two square living spaces are arranged symmetrically on either side of the core, which includes a bathroom and a kitchen.

[Source: Christ&Gantenbein] (http://www.christgantenbein.com/files/ChristGantenbein_Portfolio_PRINT_151109.pdf)

Photos: Walter Mair