House on Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva, Switzerland

Location
Lake Geneva, Switzerland

Completion Date
2008

Size
8,500 SF

Project Type
New Construction, Single-family Residence

Professional Credits
Associate Architect Patrice Reynaud

Dramatically sited on a steeply sloping property overlooking Lake Geneva, this elegant and commodious residence is entered from a formal drive court and gradually reveals views of the lake as one progresses through the plan. A model for energy-efficiency, the prefabricated cedar wood and glass wall system known as Lucido effectively regulates the building’s temperature so that it requires no heating or cooling except for a few days a year.  The interiors incorporate paneling, railings and furniture from the decommissioned ocean liner SS France that the client fondly recalls from voyages he took with his family as a child.      

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