Mario Botta
Switzerland

I like the project because it concerns the dimensions of man. It is a good exercise for architects at this time of BIG buildings to be confronted with the dimensions of man.
Being Swiss I stayed within the given dimensions, but thought the interesting thing with building small would then be to built tall.
There are two enclosed staircases leading to the roof terrace; the only light comes from small holes that make it possible to look out and recapturethe feeling of being a child hiding in box and looking out at the world through little holes.
A bamboo wall on top extends the height of the house. You can look out when the wind moves the bamboo.
Mario Botta

Photo: Jens Lindhe

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