140 2012 D 2 DETAIl

House in Sulz

Architect:
Bernardo Bader, Dornbirn
Team:
Sven Matt, Dietmar Fetz
Structural engineers:
Mader & Flatz, Bregenz
Others involved in the project: see page 220

Floor plans
Sections
scale 1:400

Entrance
—I'
Covered
seating •J
Courtyard
Garage
Kitchen/
Dining
Living
Bedroom
DETAIl 2012 0 2 Documentation 141

T
Axonometrie of building
massing, not to scale

Site plan scale 1:2000 bb

At the edge of a new subdivision bordered

by a green zone in Vorarlberg's Rhein Valley
stands a home whose striking building
massing is clad completely in wood. The
plots of land here are relatively small, and
the sidewalk and bike path along the edge
of the site - which are at times highly fre-
quented - lead to a recreational area. In fu-
ture there will be building activity to the east.
In order to attain the desired level of privacy
in this setting yet retain the reiationship to
the surroundings, the building is conceived
as an introverted courtyard house with stra-
tegic views to the landscape beyond. In
contrast to many of the single-family houses
in the area in which the outdoor spaces are
little more than residual spaces with awk-
ward piantings, here a private courtyard
takes centre stage. The extensive glazing,
accompanied by sliding elements, extends
the living spaces - not just visually - beyond
the building's iimits. The family has different
options - sheltered from rain or open to the
sky - for spending time outdoors. A large
window frames the view from the terrace to
the Alpine landscape, but when needed,
can be screened from view with sliding
shutters. Another carefully positioned open-
ing is situated above the dining-room table:
the nearly square window in the north fa-
cade is placed high enough in the room so
that the family is not visible from the street,
while from inside there is a view of Viktors-
berg, a mountainside village. The kitchen
and dining area flow over into the living
space, but the spaces are differentiated by
their different ceiling heights. The bedrooms
on the upper level are - with one exception
- also oriented to the courtyard. This makes
it possibie to see, at a slight remove, the ac-
tivity on the floor below. When skies are
clear, the Swiss side of the valley is visible.
The exterior facades and those facing the
courtyard are clad in rough-sawn fir board-
ing; for the protected areas at the entrance
and the terrace, planed, smooth surfaces
were employed. Inside the home, band-
sawn - and consequently slightly undulat-
ing, textured - planks contribute to the warm
atmosphere.
142 House in Sulz
Vertical section
scale 1:20
All wood boarding and planks - both
inside and outdoors - are untreated.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOÓOOO »OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
26/60 mm rough-sawn fir boarding
45 mm battens/ventilated cavity
moisture-diffusing facade membrane
16 mm wood fibreboard
240 mm timber beam/cellulose insulation
15 mm oriented-strand board; vapour retarder
45 mm battens/
40 mm mineral-wool insulation
27 mm battens
15 mm plasterboard, painted
aluminium sheet, anodised in dark shade
triple glazing in wood/aluminium frame,
caps coated
4 roof construction:
aluminium standing-seam roofing
30 mm rough boarding
120 mm counterbattens/ventilated cavity
nail sealing tape
plastic sarking membrane,
moisture diffusing
60 mm wood-fibre sheathing,
water-repellent
240 mm structural timber/
cellulose insulation
15 mm oriented-sfrand board
vapour retarder
2012 D 2 DETAIL
27 mm building services layer/baftens
15 mm plasterboard, painted
5 tongue-and-groove boarding.
vertical: 20 mm rough-sawn fir
6 20 mm oak planks, band-sawn
7 20 mm fir boarding, squared
8 26/60 mm rough-sawn fir boarding
9 sliding shuffers:
26/60 mm rough-sawn larch boarding
sfeel frame, lacquered black
10 terrace deck:
27 mm band-sawn oak planks
11 steel plate surround with spike
DETAII 2012 G 2 Documentation 143
144 House in Sulz 2012 O 2 DETAIl

Section of north facade

scale 1:20

roof construction: caps coated

aluminium standing-seam roofing aluminium sheet, anodised in
30 mm rough boarding dark shade
120 mm counterbattens/ wall construction:
ventilated cavity 26/60 mm rough-sawn
nail sealing tape fir boarding
piastic sarking membrane 45 mm battens/ventilated cavity
60 mm wood-fibre sheathing, moisture-diffusing facade membrane
water-repellent 16 mm wood fibreboard
240 mm structural timber/ 240 mm timber beam/
cellulose insulation cellulose insulation
15 mm oriented-strand board 15 mm oriented-strand board
vapour retarder vapour retarder
140 mm building services layer/battens 45 mm battens/
20 mm fir panelling, planed 40 mm mineral-wool insulation
window: 27 mm battens
triple glazing in wood/aluminium frame. 20 mm fir panelling, planed

AAAAAAA/\/\/\/\/

4—

/\/\/\/\/\/\7
Copyright of Detail (English Edition) is the property of Institut fuer Internationale Architektur-Dokumentation
GmbH & Co. KG and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without
the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for
individual use.