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Christian Kerez . photos: © Maxime Delvaux

During the work on Porto Seguro Social Housing, the extension of a favela in Paraisópolis, Brazil we built 2 private houses on 2 different, very demanding sites – one in Zürich and one close to Zürich. Both houses were designed for 3 families offering wide open spaces. A new client from Prague asked for a building with 3 apartments. This house became the antithesis of the 2 projects we had just completed in Switzerland and related more strongly to the beauty and design challenges of the small vertically organized spaces of the favela. Continue reading Christian Kerez

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First images of Bahrain Parking for Pearling Path. Photography by Christian Kerez and Maxime Delvaux. Continue reading christian kerez

Christian Kerez

The pedestrian bridge project is located at the intersection of the Mingwai Guo-Qinhuai Xinhe Baili Scenic Belt and the Yangtze River. Through the construction of a pedestrian bridge with perfect functions, exquisite structure and first-class quality, the project will further link the space between the two sides of the strait, activate the blocks on both sides, and improve the environment on both sides of the strait. After completion, it will become a city-level landscape landmark in Nanjing, as well as a LOHAS style, convenience and comfort. An urban leisure destination for finless porpoises. Continue reading Christian Kerez

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Although structurally and conceptually related, the three floors in this house offer unmistakably distinct spatial experiences. A deck open onto the garden and room-height doors connect the shared spaces arranged on the ground floor and protected by a monumental roof. The walls, painted white, are not aligned with the beams on the ceiling, as all the indoor spaces are oriented toward the garden. Much smaller, prefabricated structures, also with white wooden walls, are perched on the roof, which is not accessible. Continue reading Christian Kerez

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Winning competition entry for the transformations of the Textil museum in St Gallen. Continue reading Christian Kerez