Apartment Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland

View to the living room and hallway

Photo © Peter Tillessen

Hallway in orange with a view to the bathroom and living room

Photo © Peter Tillessen

Hallway in orange and painted skirting and door jambs in beige

Photo © Peter Tillessen

Living room with dining corner and kitchen in aubergine

Photo © Peter Tillessen

View to the master bedroom with old porcelain stoneware plates on the floor

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Apartment house from outside at Hotzestrasse in Zurich

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Conversions + Extensions

Interior Designers: Architekturbüro Herbert Bruhin

Location: Hotzestrasse, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland
Year: 2006
Lighting Design: Lichtblick

A few structural changes and an elaborately conceived colour concept define the conversion and renovation of this apartment in a Jugendstil building in Zurich. The layout of the rooms was retained, with the only change being a widening of the passage between the dining room and living room. The corridor is the heart of the house. Finished entirely in orange, the corridor leads to every other room in the residence. In each room, one wall with a matching colour dominates the design. Connecting elements that tie all the rooms together include the extra-wide skirting boards and the door and window jambs. These are charming Jugendstil elements that have been retained. Painted in a sand tone, they form a cohesive visual unit and present an understated contrast to the white and coloured walls.