The Ebelin Bucerius House is a private
Modernist style
Modern architecture, or modernist architecture, was an architectural movement or architectural style based upon new and innovative technologies of construction, particularly the use of glass, steel, and reinforced concrete; the idea that form ...
villa residence in
Brione sopra Minusio
Brione sopra Minusio is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
History
Brione sopra Minusio is first mentioned in 1313 as ''Briono''.
Before 1479 Brione and Minusio formed a '' Vicinanza'', which als ...
, above
Lake Maggiore in the
Ticino
Ticino (), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino,, informally ''Canton Ticino'' ; lmo, Canton Tesin ; german: Kanton Tessin ; french: Canton du Tessin ; rm, Chantun dal Tessin . ...
canton of Switzerland.
It was designed by the renowned American Modernist architect
Richard Neutra
Richard Joseph Neutra ( ; April 8, 1892 – April 16, 1970) was an Austrian-American architect. Living and building for the majority of his career in Southern California, he came to be considered a prominent and important modernist architect.
He ...
, and built from 1962 to 1966. The house was one of four in Switzerland that Neutra designed in the last decade of his life.
[Marta Herford: Richard Neutra in Europe]
Marta Herford: Richard Neutra in Europe
, accessdate: November 16, 2016
History
The house was built for
Gerd Bucerius, one of the founders of the German newspaper ''
Die Zeit
''Die Zeit'' (, "The Time") is a German national weekly newspaper published in Hamburg in Germany. The newspaper is generally considered to be among the German newspapers of record and is known for its long and extensive articles.
History
The ...
''.
The Bucerius House cost 4 million
Swiss franc
The Swiss franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is also legal tender in the Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia which is surrounded by Swiss territory. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) issues banknotes and the f ...
s to build, its high cost was partially attributable to its location atop a mountain in a forest.
[NZZ]
Der kalifornische Architekt Richard Neutra und die Schweiz: Baukünstlerisch überhöhte Landschaften - NZZ
accessdate: November 16, 2016 In correspondence during the planning of the house, Neutra acquiesced to the wishes of Bucerius's wife, Ebelin, that there be no mirrors in the bedroom.
[Die Wel]
accessdate: November 16, 2016
Neutra's original plans for the house were lost in the 1964 fire that destroyed the
Neutra VDL Studio and Residences
Neutra VDL Studio and Residences, the home of architect Richard Neutra, is located in Los Angeles, California. It is also known as the Neutra Research House, the Van der Leeuw House, the Richard and Dion Neutra VDL Research House II, or the Richa ...
, his house and design studio in
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
.
Restoration
The Ebelin Bucerius House was renovated and restored by Villa Nova Architekten in 2005.
[bucerius_house_120328.pdf]
bucerius_house_120328.pdf
accessdate: November 16, 2016
The house was photographed by Iwan Baan, as part of a 2010 exhibition documenting Neutra's work in Europe.
[Iwan Baan]
Exhibition: Bucerius House, Brione Switzerland – Richard Neutra – Iwan Baan
accessdate: November 16, 2016 Baan's photographs were published in the book ''Richard Neutra in Europe – Buildings and projects 1960 – 1970''.
[Iwan Baan]
Richard Neutra in Europe – Buildings and projects 1960 – 1970 – Iwan Baan
accessdate: November 16, 2016
See also
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References
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Houses in Switzerland
Buildings and structures in Ticino
Houses completed in 1966
Richard Neutra buildings
Modernist architecture in Switzerland