The Swiss architecture studio Lukas Lenherr Architektur transformed an 1850 barn in Mannedorf, Switzerland. The firm added a sturdy and intricate wooden structure within the preexisting barn, creating an open and flowing space, that can be experienced like an ‘American shotgun house,’ according to the architects. This wooden structure provides immense support to the original
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All materials are clearly reduced and natural. The contrasts and cracks of the materials meet each other without lamination. Often, the materials are unconventionally used and the traces of work are part of the atmosphere. The house has no cellar because of the groundwater and the technical equipment is tiny that it can be found in a closet in the washroom. Small also means a little volume to heat. Thick insulation of wood fibre and sheep s wool protects the house. The wood stove in the middle floor can get suppored by the floor heating. The weather will reflect over the years on the wooden façade.