Once part of a paper mill, this flat on the banks of Lake Zug has turned over a new leaf
t all started with paper. In 1657, when many people could neither read nor write, the foundations for the Papieri area, on the shores of Lake Zug in Cham, Switzerland, were laid. This first paper mill became a huge paper factory, which operated for 360 years until it was closed down in 2015 and the remaining Papieri buildings were classified as historical monuments. Now a bustling new quarter with apartments, lofts, studios and workplaces has been created.
Living in a landmark building makes the coordination and implementation of your own ideas quite a challenge, but the blank canvas provided by the developers was fertile ground for Andri to express his passion for interior decoration. “I’m CEO of a tech company, but my journey started somewhere else. I’m a chef/cook as well, which was the first thing I learned when I left home at 15. I also love to dance,” says Andri. “Where do I see parallels between interior design, technology, cooking and dancing? It is about closing your eyes and feeling what can or could be felt. It’s about imagination and trying to leave patterns behind and taking some risks. It’s about reducing complexity.
The 200sqm loft is open plan with a mezzanine on the upper level accessible from a spiral staircase. At some points the ceiling reaches 6m high and the facade sections made of exposed concrete and sand-lime brickwork are retained and partially insulated inside the rooms.A loggia runs through the building and creates a climate buffer so that the windows, with their very slim profiles, can be left in place or replaced without changing the design.
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