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Hybrid out of the context - A replacement building in massive timber construction for Visp, Switzerland
Rudolf Gysel. Visp, Switzerland
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Name of work in English
Hybrid out of the context - A replacement building in massive timber construction for Visp, Switzerland
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Name of work in original language
A hybrid construction as link to a specific location
Prize year
Young Talent 2016
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Work Location
Visp, Switzerland
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Author/s
Rudolf Gysel
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School
School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering - Zurich University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
Barcelona, Spain
Young Talent 2016 YT Nominees
Hybrid out of the context - A replacement building in massive timber construction for Visp, Switzerland
A hybrid construction as link to a specific location
Program
Collective housing
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Labels
Facilities · Complex
The potential of a hybrid construction is not only an invention of the 21th century, but also connected to indigenous buildings in several places. Wooden structures gradually were covered with stone for better fire protection but also, to get a new appearance. This potential should be discovered to link a replacement building to the location Visp.
The idea of rediscovering an old construction or even better, to rediscover a rural construction concept that has more or less no usage in contemporary architecture was one the main impulse to do this project. Another important point was the fact that the most of the houses built in Visp within the last couple of years doesn't really react to this location. I wanted to work with the idea of the "critical regionalism" by Kenneth Frampton to create a project that has its roots in the local situation (wood) , but also imports something (stone). \nAs hybrid constructions are also common the area i grew up, i wanted to test if it's possible to use this old concept of wood and stone not only for ecological reason but also for its aesthetic and meaning aspects.