AFGH Architekten Finds Balance Between Practicality And Sculptural Aesthetics With Lake Rotsee Refuge

Large sliding panels form its facades, opening the structure to the exterior. When open, windows provide ventilation and natural light while shutters shade the interiors, allowing control over solar gain. When retracted and not in use, which is most of the year, the panels protect the structure while emphasizing its Modernist sculptural form and blend the homogeneous shape into the surrounding natural landscape. Inside features ample rooms and seating for spectators, jury, and timekeepers, with treated OSB panels on the walls and lighter-toned timber planks on the floors and ceilings.