kit stacks prefabricated timber volumes for swiss Tower house

Located in the Rhine Valley near St. Gallen, Switzerland , the Tower House by kit architects is a three-story detached dwelling that explores vertical living through prefabricated timber construction within a compact footprint. Designed for a family of four, the project occupies a constrained triangular site close to the historic village center, where considerations of scale, orientation, and privacy inform the layout.

The building is positioned to maintain distance from neighbouring structures, reduce overlooking, and open views toward the surrounding landscape. The site strategy also anticipates future development, allowing for the potential addition of a second house of similar dimensions on the southern portion of the plot. The form references the archetype of a rural house, defined by narrow proportions, tall elevations, and a pitched gabled roof.…