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Neubad Work Process

Tiffany Melancon 4/12/23 Tiffany Melancon 4/12/23

Neubad Work Process

Original Conditions

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Oberwil Work Process

Melançon & Co. 5/11/22 Melançon & Co. 5/11/22

Oberwil Work Process

Original Conditions

L-shaped house on corner lot with two, undifferentiated street-facing fassades

Rear fassades closed off from private garden

Generous entry hall with no relation to main living floor above

Central fireplace and chimney turns its back on half of the space

Living room at garden level wing has limited exterior connection

Enclosed kitchen hidden away in corner where two wings meet

Design Strategies

Extending sloped roof to integrate flush solar panels

Connecting house interior to garden with new large window openings at rear of house.

Site Plan Concept

Re-grading of surrounding terrain for new garden access from lower level bedrooms and enlarged ground floor windows street side. Refurbished swimming pool integrated into new landscape concept.

Before and After Details

Lower level bedroom with window sill at grade level

Earth excavation at fassade creates new garden access from lower level bedrooms

Main stair to upper level enclosed on two sides, arriving on sill window

Cutting down stair wall improves orientation and new full door window provides direct garden access

Kitchen behind closed wall located at prominent corner where two wings meet

Opening up corner where two wings meet to create central living space with clear orientation to stair

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Bachletten Work Process

Melançon & Co. 5/1/22 Melançon & Co. 5/1/22

Bachletten Work Process

Original Conditions

Design Strategies: new window openings

Design Strategies: new kitchen furniture with custom pendant lamp

Before and After Details

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Gotthelf Work Process

Melançon & Co. 4/29/22 Melançon & Co. 4/29/22

Gotthelf Work Process

Original Conditions

Two bedroom one bathroom classic Basel townhouse

Rear of house facing courtyard

Unique to this house is the semi-enclosed courtyard; a clear 'outdoor room'

Except for single door and small window at rear, the special outdoor room has no connection with inside space

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Binningen I Work Process

Melançon & Co. 4/29/22 Melançon & Co. 4/29/22

Binningen I Work Process

Existing Conditions

House from street side entrance; upstairs studio has no visual connection to south facing entry

Ground floor apartment with open space dining, living and sleeping

Stair tower to studio above with punctured window openings

Industrial open pipe railing on concrete stairs

Studio with only single band of north facing windows

Stair tower seen from studio connecting to ground floor apartment and roof terrasse

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