Weggishof
The sustainable hybrid project Weggishof, a wood-based mixed-use development in Weggis, consists of 39 apartments made of prefabricated wooden elements. These are intersected with a bracing concrete fundament, which houses 1,200 m2 of commercial space – approximately a fifth of the total usable floor area. All flats, ranging from simple studios to five-room apartments, are double faced and in contact with the green, seasonal and biodiversity-oriented courtyard; a garden/playground, which is a communal meeting place.
Weggishof is a pioneering project in the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM). A digital workflow was crafted to allow for dimensional steering of the prefabrication of the standardised, wood elements, whose surfaces are left raw for visual impact. The BIM usage also aided the project's high sustainability intentions as it facilitates a more precise layering and system separation of structures and materials. Thus future material recycling will be easier and more efficient.
The building nestles into an existing natural U-shaped slope, which allows for structural diversity. Storey heights are staggered to let the new building blend in with the surroundings without blocking the view of the lake from existing structures. Interestingly the 39 flats offer a small and large version of each of the different flat types, offering comparable qualities at different scales.
Project
HHF
Program
Housing, Commercial
Location
Weggis, Switzerland
Design
2014 – 2020
Comission
Competition, 1st Prize
Team
HHF + Topotek 1 + Makiol + Wiederkehr HTL/SISH
Team HHF – Competition
HERLACH HARTMANN FROMMENWILER
with David Gregori y Ribes, Ivana Barišić, Mariana Santana, Zdeněk Liška
Team HHF – Project and Execution
HERLACH HARTMANN FROMMENWILER
with David Gregori y Ribes, Margherita Borroni, Katharina Volgger
and Pablo Bernar, Benjamin Krüger, Markus Leixner, Zdeněk Liška, Marta Malinverni, Mariana Santana, Simon Schneider, Laura Sattin, Sabrina Wolf
Building Footprint Area
2'540 m²
Surrounding Site Improvements Area
5'663 m²
Gross Floor Area
7'500 m²
Useable Floor Area
5'680 m²
Building Volume
25'300 m³
Client
Weggishof AG
Steiner Investment Foundation