Apartment Glacier Loft Interior Design by Gus Wustemann
The Zurich-based architect Gus Wustemann has built what he describes as a “glacier” , in the Loft of a historic building in Lucerne, Switzerland. The “glacier” he describes is a sculptural staircase that leads up to a rooftop terrace. The lacquered staircase has been expanded into a broader structure of shelves designed as nooks to sleep on, sit on and generally inhabit as the social hub of the otherwise open-plan apartment. Gus Wustemann has made a landscape in an apartment, so when you look at inside, you don’t see the kitchen or bedroom, you will see a landscape.
Glacier Loft Interior Design by Gus Wustemann
The landscape concept was used to connect the main living area with the roof terrace, which overlooks the old town of Lucerne. One of the key functions of the white steps is to funnel daylight down from the rooflight and into the apartment. There are also lights built into the abstract, geometric structure that allow for it to be used as a multi-purpose space.
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Wustemann was influenced by the landscape around Lucerne, which is made up of glacial mountains and valleys. He says that We imagined the terrace as the summit, the place where the sun is shining, and the flat as the sheltered valley. The white floor also reflects light into the depth of the plan, and is conceived as the lake at the end of the glacier.
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The rest of the living space is equally ambiguous in its use. Enclosures made from chipboard, the kind used on construction site hoardings , can be opened and closed to display and then hide rooms. The opening and closing of the bathroom and bedroom changes the intimacy of the whole thing. The bedroom door has a gap at the bottom, meaning people in the living area can see the feet of people within – like in a swimming pool changing room, or a Japanese bathhouse.
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