A small weekend house designed by Juri Troy Architects in the castle park in Murstetten, an extraordinary place with historical significance and an eventful history. CaravanAtelier was called in to develop the working drawings and build the house, from the construction of the wooden structure to the furniture joinery. The project follows a holistic sustainable concept in planning, use and implementation. The house is elevated and only touches the terrain via screw foundations. This means that no ground surface is sealed. Most of the materials used come from the immediate surroundings. The wood, both for the structural elements and for the surfaces, comes from the client's own forests and was processed in the neighbouring sawmill. The building is insulated with straw, which also comes from the immediate surroundings, from a regional farm. Heat and energy are generated by the photovoltaic system on the roof.

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