The Settlers of Guldisloo
In the Guldisloo district of Wetzik, four free-standing main buildings are being built as a new housing estate with the most beautiful view of the Alps.
The Guldisloo area is easily accessible between the two centers of Unterwetzikon and Oberwetzikon. The closeness to nature, in particular the farsightedness at this slightly elevated and central location, characterizes the location in particular. The planned residential development with 22 owner-occupied units is attached to the small-grained single-family house district along the ring road and forms the southern end of the Ringetshalden free zone.
The basic idea of the design includes an optimal embedding of the buildings in the existing neighborhood structure and the green environment. The available building mass is distributed over four similarly sized, free-standing main buildings. As a result, the new buildings appear compact and, with short facades, can react optimally to their small-scale counterparts. The setting of the volumes takes into account the existing visual relationships of the quarter and allows maximum views towards the free zone and a distant view of the Alps. All squares and meeting zones are open to the Quartierstrasse and invite instead of being closed off. The new housing estate is given a uniform expression by plastered surfaces in a warm beige tone, which avoids a striking contrast to the built environment and instead blends gently into the existing structure.
According to the energy plan of the city of Wetzikon, the project area belongs to the area that is developed with gas. However, the project area is also referred to as a zone with low building density, and a withdrawal of the gas network from these areas is conceivable in the future. No heating network is planned on the project area, and the heating network of the ARA Flos is not to be extended to include the project site. On the other hand, the project area is very well suited for geothermal probes. There is no gravel groundwater to be expected, the rock of the upper freshwater molasse is already expected at less than 25 m and extends to a depth of approx. 350 m Geothermal probe heat pumps can be realized.
