Source: E2A Photography: Rory Gardiner, Rasmus Norlander & Yasu Kojima Due to its prominent street corner location, the new taz building must mediate between the urban fabric of a traditional Berlin block and solitary buildings from the IBA era. Our design combines the urban block and the corner: it adopts the height of the eaves characteristic to Berlin, in order to continue the block, and a subtle setback of th
E2A Architecture. Piet Eckert & Wim Eckert Hatje Cantz Available online at La Capell This volume is the first comprehensive monograph on the Swiss architects E2A. Brothers Piet and Wim Eckert see their work as an interpretation of contemporary living conditions. In today@2019s context, expectations, experiences, and ambitions characterize places and clash with reality. The incompatible becomes the platform of the
Fuente: E2A Eckert Eckert Architekten Fotografía:Rasmus Norlander La trama se divide lineal y paralela a la carretera principal de acceso a la industria. A continuación, se establece el principio de la coexistencia con el fin de lograr al más bajo posible el máximo beneficio económico: la carretera y topografía se coloca paralela a caminos existentes para alcanzar con rutas cortas todo: mientras que la entrega se rea
Font: E2A Photography: Rasmus Norlander Photography model: Jon Naiman In 2011, the municipalities of Rüschlikon and Kilchberg decided to join forces in order to commission the construction of a new secondary school. They were enlightened enough to recognize the contemporary need for a school with a regimented daily schedule, and planned the building as such from the onset. The new site lies directly adjacent to the
Fuente: E2A Fotografía: Georg Aerni, Zurich; Jan Bitter, Berlin; Radek Brunecky, Zurich; Rasmus Norlander, Zurich; Jon Naiman, Biel Terraced housing refers to the countless suburban proposals seeking to maximize views with their slopes. Surprisingly, these proposals are often far removed from an uncompromising belief in the city. They line the outskirts of urban configurations, jostling to assert themselves. In our c
Fuente: e2a Set on a small site, this home maximizes living space layering three distinct typologies -each eith its own horizon- under one roof. The base holds the children’s and guest bedrooms and looks directly to the surrounding garden. In the next level, the glass house, one finds the living and public spaces of the kitchen, dining room, and the outdoor terrace. From here, the eye is drawn to the expansive