Kenwin villa, Modernist villa in La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland.
Kenwin villa is a modernist residence in La Tour-de-Peilz featuring straight and curved lines arranged across four levels. The home contains approximately 550 square meters of living space with six bedrooms that overlook Lake Geneva.
Kenwin villa was built between 1930 and 1931 by German architect Hermann Henselmann, working from plans drawn a few years earlier by Alexander Ferenczy. Its name comes from the first three letters of the first names of its first owners, filmmaker Kenneth Macpherson and writer Annie Winifred Ellerman, known as Bryher. Bryher lived there until her death in 1983; the architect Giovanni Pezzoli bought the abandoned building in 1987 and carried out a full renovation.
The house was home to filmmaker Kenneth Macpherson, writer Bryher, and poet H.D., who gathered there to work on artistic and intellectual projects together. The place became a meeting point for artists and thinkers interested in modern film and literature.
The house is located on a hillside in La Tour-de-Peilz with direct views toward the lake and sits at an elevated position. Visitors should note that the grounds slope considerably and the building is not easily visible from the street.
The main reception room spans about 150 square meters and features an interior mezzanine balcony that creates a unique spatial flow. Large windows frame the lake view, turning the landscape into something like a living painting.
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