Lake House, Swiss Luxury Real Estate, Switzerland Home, Residential Building, Architecture Photos
Lake House in Switzerland
31 Mar 2020
Lake House
Architects: SAOTA and Interiors: ARRCC
Location: Lake Geneva, Switzerland

This family home and office on the banks of Lake House, with architecture by SAOTA and interiors by ARRCC, was designed for a successful Senegalese businessman based in Switzerland. The home draws on the owner?s heritage to advance an emerging African?inspired aesthetic in its sculptural form, materiality, and textural quality.

The triangular shape of the dramatically located lakeside site, in addition to strict planning parameters and prohibitions, imposed considerable restrictions on the design. The response was to carve architectural forms from the triangular footprint of the site and to create a ?reductive? sculptural design of round?edged cubes and triangular masses.
For ARRCC Director Mark Rielly, this bold approach to form directly influenced his approach to the interiors. Working closely with the homeowners, Mark sourced from a wide range of South African and international décor and furniture brands. ?The contemporary architectural space defined the design direction, resulting in a modern approach with brands of diverse origin chosen for the décor,? says Rielly.

Internally, finishes include walnut joinery, marble and travertine floors and light granite wall cladding with stainless steel detail insets. Externally dark zinc cladding covers t...