The garden pavilion with a glass front is located on Krähbühlstrasse in Zurich and was built in 2013 by theOliv Brunner Volk Architectsbuilt. The living pavilion covers an area of 130 m² and is located in the garden of a villa from the 1920s on Zürichberg. The impressive garden pavilion is glazed all around and offers a breathtaking view.
The pavilion in the garden is surrounded by a dense population of trees, which was actually the client's wish. In order to preserve as much of the trees as possible, the architects designed the building's footprint to be as small as possible. The garden pavilion with a glass front is constructed in a mushroom shape and has a small ground floor and a larger upper floor that protrudes all around. The architects chose a special window front with folding sliding windows that open the entire ground floor to the garden, thereby eliminating the boundaries between the indoor and outdoor areas. The upper floor is also glazed and offers a greatView into the treetops. The attractive garden pavilion with a glass front has an open kitchen-living room on the ground floor. On the upper floor there is an open living room, which is zoned by different room depths. The pentagonal living room houses the sleeping area, the bathroom with shower and toilet and a storage room. A staircase leads from the ground floor to the upper floor. The staircase is illuminated by two skylights that open for ventilation purposes and allow residents to see the sky.
The interior of the living pavilion is characterized by glass, light exposed concrete and textiles in light colors. The floor covering on the ground floor consists of dark hard concrete, while on the upper floor a light strip parquet with the board formwork on the roof soffit creates a harmonious overall picture. Viewed from the outside, the garden pavilion with a glass front appears dark and the color has been matched to the surrounding tree trunks and branches. The garden pavilion with a glass front is built entirely from in-situ concrete. The roof is asymmetrical and curved and protrudes all around, making the second floor completely column-free. The curved pavilion folding roof is practically supported by a single core wall, which contains wet rooms, the building services and the ancillary rooms.
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