The row houses are located in the centre of Bättwil, in the courtyard area of a historic residential building with a mighty barn. The building is intended to blend into the historic structure and be perceived as a supplement to the existing buildings. This is achieved by the volumetric formulation as a simple structure with a gable roof and the materialization with tiled roof and wooden façade. Nevertheless, the new building should be clearly recognizable as such.

The deliberate elaboration of details of projections and recesses as well as differentiated wooden board formwork creates a subtle modernity and shows that these are added residential units. The stairwells are located on the entrance façade of each of the four houses. As a result, the terrain jump over the stairs can be accommodated and maximum floor plan flexibility can be achieved. The kitchen with wardrobe stands free in the room like a piece of furniture and divides the open floor plan into dining and living areas. On the upper floor there are two spacious rooms with bathroom. The attic space can also be used for two rooms or a large room with shower and dressing room.

The basement is built in solid construction, the other floors in timber element construction with ventilated facades made of larch wood. The flexible arrangement of rooms and the simple, honest construction allow houses with good quality living space at reasonable prices.