House ERG / Ralph Germann architectes
Designed originally for construction workers of the railroad connecting Montreux to the Rochers-de-Naye, this modest house was built in 1911 with large stone blocks found in the ground dug for the rail. Constructed on a sloping hillside, lined with a terraced garden, it offers a breathtaking view of the Alps, Lake Geneva and the Riviera.
© Lionel Henriod
Architects: Ralph Germann architectes
Location: Montreux, Switzerland
Lead Architect: Ralph Germann
Area: 260.0 m2
Project Year: 2014
Photographs: Lionel Henriod
© Lionel Henriod
Text description provided by the architects. Designed originally for construction workers of the railroad connecting Montreux to the Rochers-de-Naye, this modest house was built in 1911 with large stone blocks found in the ground dug for the rail. Constructed on a sloping hillside, lined with a terraced garden, it offers a breathtaking view of the Alps, Lake Geneva and the Riviera.
© Lionel Henriod
First tenant and later owner, architect Ralph Germann?s renovation of the building shows visible signs of the transformation on the external facades. Completely emptied, the building kept only from its original design the central staircase with its walnut and wrought iron fence. This cage that originally served three apartments was opened to link together all the floors of the house, now concentrated in a single entity.
1st Floor Plan
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© Lionel Henriod
Architects: Ralph Germann architectes
Location: Montreux, Switzerland
Lead Architect: Ralph Germann
Area: 260.0 m2
Project Year: 2014
Photographs: Lionel Henriod
© Lionel Henriod
Text description provided by the architects. Designed originally for construction workers of the railroad connecting Montreux to the Rochers-de-Naye, this modest house was built in 1911 with large stone blocks found in the ground dug for the rail. Constructed on a sloping hillside, lined with a terraced garden, it offers a breathtaking view of the Alps, Lake Geneva and the Riviera.
© Lionel Henriod
First tenant and later owner, architect Ralph Germann?s renovation of the building shows visible signs of the transformation on the external facades. Completely emptied, the building kept only from its original design the central staircase with its walnut and wrought iron fence. This cage that originally served three apartments was opened to link together all the floors of the house, now concentrated in a single entity.
1st Floor Plan
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