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residential building . Auvernier

frundgallina . residential building . Auvernier afasia (1)

frundgallina architectes . photos: © J.-C. Frund

Close to the historic center of Auvernier, a village characterized by its beautiful 17th century winegrower’s houses, four specific functions invest a remarkable empty plot and dialogue with elements of the surrounding. The historic stone wall, marking the limit between the public street and the plot, is preserved as it stands. A new perpendicular dilatation of the wall contains a community space and precisely defines two sides, the garden and the courtyard. To the south, a small service building encloses the gravel courtyard by leaning against the west wall delimiting the plot. Continue reading frundgallina

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Transformation of Neuchâtel Arts Centre (CAN) . Neuchatel

frundgallina . Transformation of Neuchâtel Arts Centre (CAN) . Neuchatel (1)

frundgallina . photos: © frundgallina . + divisare

For more than twenty years the CAN has been located between the walls of several medieval houses of Neuchâtel’s Old Town.

This internationally recognized institution of contemporary art is set in the unique premises of an old boiler factory at the bottom of the castle hill.

Curator Arthur de Pury and the city of Neuchâtel approached frundgallina to request a study exploring the potentials and expansions that could help anchor the arts centre to its city. Continue reading frundgallina

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Chalet refurbishment . Brot-Plamboz

frundgallina  . Chalet refurbishment . Brot-Plamboz (1)

frundgallina architectes . photos: © Jean-Claude Frund

Cette réalisation remplace une petite construction vétuste datant des années soixante. Elle en respecte strictement ses dimensions extérieures, contrainte imposée par le cadre légal protégeant les crêtes du jura suisse de toute construction invasive. Continue reading frundgallina