Extension of an old buildings using modern design without depleting the charismatic power of the original object

Extension of an old buildings using modern design without depleting the charismatic power of the original object

Clavenrossier architects completely transformed a19th century house included and adjacent barn in a small village in the middle of the Swiss mountains (Canton of Valais). By retaining the original stone walls they created ‘an ensemble that could communicate with its environment, vineyards, stone walls and the Alps’. Article by Architonic. Photos by Roger Frei