Gallery ︎︎︎
Room to Live
A
spatial framework for contemporary life
“Housing
is not defined by how much is built, but by how much space is left.”
Dietmar Leyk, principal and founder
This group of residential buildings stands at the edge of the city, where density begins to soften and the landscape regains presence. The project does not seek to impose a new order, but to work with what is already there: openness, light, and distance.
The buildings are placed apart, deliberately. Space between them is not residual, but intentional - allowing daylight, views, and air to move freely. What is gained is a sense of calm. Each dwelling retains its own horizon, its own measure of privacy, without retreating from the collective.
Living spaces open outward through deep thresholds. Balconies and filtered façades create places to pause between inside and outside, offering shelter without enclosure. These are spaces that adapt to different moments of the day and year, supporting a way of living that is neither exposed nor withdrawn.
The architecture is quiet. Structure, proportion, and material are reduced to what is necessary. There is no emphasis on expression, only on clarity. What remains is a framework that allows life to settle in naturally.
This project understands housing as something lived over time — where space, light, and distance are not luxuries, but the foundations of everyday well-being.
Zurich Periphery, Switzerland - Feasibility study