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Terra Vita
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The place

How this place is put together

Walk through the shared ground and upper floors, then the hall, support spaces and the view from the upper balcony.

  • Terra Vita house
  • Veranda
  • Firepit area
  • A place to relax on the veranda

Terrace and grounds

The house, veranda and open places around it connect the shared spaces with the garden and the valley view.

  • A rainbow over the valley
  • Living and dining: the shared lounge
  • The ground-floor dining room
  • The dining table beside the kitchen

Ground floor

Living and dining form one shared ground-floor space: the lounge leads towards the dining table and kitchen.

  • Second-floor hall at sunset
  • The upper-floor hall with a screen
  • The cabinet of practice mats

Upper floor

The second-floor hall is used for practice and other shared activities whenever the space is free. Watching a film on the large screen is one way to use it, and the practice mats are stored nearby in a cabinet.

  • Second-floor shower and bathroom

Shower and bathroom

The shower and bathroom on the second floor are beside the shared spaces. There is also another bathroom and a separate toilet on the ground floor.

  • View from the upper-floor balcony
  • The sofa beside the upper-balcony window
  • Sunset from the upper balcony
  • Night view from the upper balcony

Upper balcony

From the upper balcony you can see the lower terrace, garden and valley; the sofa and armchairs by the glazing offer a quiet place to spend time with a view of the mountains.

  • The studio materials and glazing

Materials as a palette

Wooden walls, light larch floors, stone finishes on the ground floor and steel structural frames define the houses. Panoramic glazing appears where it opens the space and the view; the materials themselves remain the main visual element.

  • View from the window
  • Details of the space
  • Interior details

Details of the space

The view from the window and small objects leave room for quiet and personal attention in the interior.

  • Blue dusk: smoke from the stove flue, a spruce and the hills

Warm through winter

Both houses are set up for year-round stays: underfloor heating, wall radiators and boiler systems provide space heating and hot water, while an on-site water reserve adds resilience. The smaller house also has a wood-burning stove. The sauna and hot tub operate year-round; on request, the tub is wood-heated to around 30–40 °C, so it can be used comfortably even while snow is falling.