Monolithic and enigmatic
At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Tegna, The Pyramid House presents itself as a sculptural object—stark and unreadable at first glance. With its sharp concrete volume and folded roofline, the house departs from any conventional residential markers. Between vineyard rows and neighbouring homes, it rises as a solid form, impenetrable except for a discrete garage cut and a camouflaged entrance. The mineral pathway leading to the entrance reinforces this sense of architectural restraint.
From closed to open
Crossing the threshold through a space that houses a gym and garage, the building undergoes a dramatic spatial shift. The interior opens generously under the pitched rooflines, revealing an L-shaped plan encompassing the lounge, kitchen, and dining areas. Fully glazed, these spaces connect to a garden that wraps around the south and west. What appeared hermetic from the street becomes unexpectedly transparent, with both ends of the L facilitating passage between the garden, street, and adjacent open fields.
Spatial clarity through for
The full geometry of the house is only revealed from within. The L-shape allows daylight and views to filter deep into the structure, accentuating the relationship between volume and landscape. While the ground level merges with the outdoors, the design’s inner logic emerges through orientation and layering. Open yet secluded, the house balances mass and lightness through its deliberate spatial choreography.
Light from above
A central elliptical staircase marks the pivot between the two arms of the house, leading to a high-ceilinged upper floor. Here, bedrooms and a study are tucked beneath the ridges of the zinc roof. These upper rooms remain blind to the suburban setting, instead pulling in daylight and views from above. Skylights and glazed cuts in the roof direct the gaze outward—to the alpine backdrop—preserving a sense of introspective retreat.
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