JNS was made through self-construction in the period of one year. It is a reconversion of an industrial space into a living and working environment, questioning zoning, normative contort and daily use of architecture. 

On the lower level, the office is taking advantage of a garden, lot of space and light. On the mezzanine level, a more intimate and withdrawn space is hosting a place to live. The kitchen act as a shared and connective device. A glass front can be entirely open, creating an immense raumplan. Heating is provided through solar gain from the south, and two wood burning heaters, one on each level. Thermic curtains allow to create subspaces, following the changes in temperature and seasons. 

In JNS, use of space follows and adapts to seasons and programmatic needs in an ever-changing configuration. The spaces (temperature and humidity) are currently monitored by the chair of Prof.Dr. Sasha Roesler in Mendrisio (CH) for a yearlong study.

↪ saasoffice.ch

habitats

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