Reconstruction / new construction of Erlenbach rectory

On the one hand, the project comprises the renovation or conversion and extension of the existing listed rectory on the lake, the core of which was built in 1683 and has been extended and added to several times over the last few centuries. On the other hand, we examined variants to determine whether a further subordinate building could be sensibly arranged on the plot without undermining the integrity of the main building. This resulted in the idea of a supplementary building that stands eaves-side on the street. The slender wooden building lies imperceptibly behind the wall along the street. It leaves the two important visual connections between Seestrasse and the main building open, protects against street noise and subordinates its eaves side to the steep half-timbered gable wall of the main building. This spatial disposition is reminiscent of the tradition of farm buildings, which were usually built between the main house and the street due to their use. The analogy to the over-height one-storey or one-and-a-half-storey farm buildings is also fruitful for the new building, as two usable living floors (ground level and attic space) can be planned in the new building without the building effect competing with the main house. All rooms in the new building face away from the noise and are optimally oriented towards the residential outdoor space in terms of sunlight, which is naturally integrated into the existing overall complex of tree-lined lawns and hedges. The property is to be developed in a socially and economically sustainable and resource-conserving manner. Accordingly, wood is the primary building material for various reasons (renewable raw material, CO2 storage, little gray energy, shorter construction time), and underground parking spaces in the groundwater near the lake are avoided – not least for reasons of monument preservation. Furthermore, the roof cladding of the new building will be used to generate solar energy.

on behalf of

Evangelical Reformed Parish of Erlenbach

in cooperation with

Construction management: Laterza Graf Baupartner / Bühler Oettli AG Baumanagement

Structural engineering: Blöchlinger Partner AG Bauingenieure

Timber construction engineer: Lauber Holzbauingenieure AG

Electrical planner: Mosimann + Partner AG

HLKS: sf projects GmbH

Building physics: Gartenmann Engineering AG

Team

Christina Nater, Simon Kretz, Laura Hänni