"Leonit Ibrahimi + 25 Design Team: Lorenza Tallarini Office Lead Architects: Davide Macullo General Constructing: Giuliano Anzani, Pietro Calderari SA, Rancate, CH Engineering & Consulting > Structural: Pietro Calderari Engineering & Consulting > Other: BPprog-energia, Carpenteria Bernet, Pirmin Murer Falegnameria, B+L Valsangiacomo, Fieni Danilo e figlio, Swisstecnology, MetArredo, Regazzi Schermature solari, Bernasconi Metalcostruzioni, MetArredo, Tecnocity, Fabio Rezzonico, Marco Rossi, MetArredo Engineering & Consulting > Electrical: Swisstecnology More SpecsLess Specs Leonit Ibrahimi Text description provided by the architects."
"Swisshouse XL has a strong and distinctive character, reminiscent of traditional rural buildings. Located on the edge of the historical core of Coldrerio, it is set in a context where small structures once supported the agricultural activities of local families. The octagonal plan is not only a formal gesture that subtly detaches - though not entirely disconnects - from the orthogonal grid of recent urban expansion, but also conceptually ties back to 19th-century architectural works in the region, such as the triangular house by architect Croci in Mendrisio."
Swisshouse XL exhibits a strong, distinctive character that recalls traditional rural buildings. The project is sited on the edge of Coldrerio’s historical core within a context historically populated by small agricultural support structures. The design employs an octagonal plan that subtly detaches from, yet remains connected to, the orthogonal grid of recent urban expansion. The octagonal geometry serves both as a formal device and a conceptual link to 19th-century regional architecture, explicitly referencing works such as Croci’s triangular house in Mendrisio. The building thus negotiates continuity with local heritage while responding to contemporary urban conditions.
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