Architecture / Poland / House of Brodnica
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Architecture
Tara Architekten
www.arch-tara.it
Photography
Davide Perbellini
www.davideperbellini.com
Location
Karerpass, Italy
Selected Gira product solutions
Gira Esprit
Gira pushbutton sensor 4
Gira KNX system
Architecture / Italy / Carezza House
The detached house that they built celebrates
its setting, with the façades taking in each
of the views comprised almost entirely of
glass. Its unconventional shape also reflects
the untamed mountain wilderness in which
it sits, with corners and edges, projections
and recesses and an imposing presence
created by a combination of implied and
actual thickness of the walls and ceilings.
Gira Esprit
The Gira Esprit design line: add dashes of
style and contrast to interiors with high-
quality materials such as glass, metal and
linoleum-plywood.
It was of paramount
importance to the
client to create a
timeless aesthetic
characterised by
an authentic Alpine
style, but without
looking like
some where “Heidi”
would live. This
means that there is
of course a fireplace,
and it goes without
saying that the
rooms are largely
wood panelled, but
the property also
offers a modern
twist: straight lines,
smooth surfaces
and wooden
furniture that is
more understated
Alpine tradition,
contemporary simplicity.
Steps, slopes and folds: the interior also has topographical character
(photo: Davide Perbellini)
This is not mountain nostalgia, but a contemporary interpretation of natural ambience (photo: Davide Perbellini)
Scandi than rustic.
These clean lines
are complemented
by intelligent
building control
provided by a
Gira KNX system.
Switches and
socket outlets
from the Gira Esprit
design line
combined with the
KNX pushbutton
sensor 4 integrate
seamlessly into the
overall picture of
the interior design.
A shining example
of natural comfort
against a timelessly
beautiful mountain
backdrop.
01 Glass mint
02 Aluminium
pure white matt
(lacquered)
03 Aluminium
pure white glossy
(lacquered)
04 Glass white
05 Chrome
06 Aluminium
(anodised)
07 Stainless Steel
08 Linoleum-plywood
light grey
09 Aluminium grey
matt (lacquered)
10 Light gold
aluminium
(anodised)
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15
01
07
04
11
05
18
20
19
12
10
17
02
16
13
06
08
09
03
System 55
Standard
installation
11 Glass umbra
12 Bronze
13 Linoleum-plywood
light brown
14 Linoleum-plywood
dark brown
15 Brown aluminium
(anodised)
16 Aluminium
anthracite
(lacquered)
17 Linoleum-plywood
anthracite
18 Aluminium black
matt (lacquered)
19 Black aluminium
(anodised)
20 Glass black
The load-bearing
internal walls are
characterised by
vertical wood
panelling, while the
structure is framed
by small, irregular,
orthogonal wooden
shingles, an eye-
catching feature
that pays homage
to the local Alpine
building culture.
Colour variants
