Haus Bardill, Private residence in Scharans, Switzerland

Haus Bardill, also called Atelier Bardill, is the workspace of songwriter Linard Bardill at Sumvitg 38 on the edge of Scharans. Valerio Olgiati built it in 2007 on the footprint of an old stable, keeping the former exterior dimensions. The red-dyed concrete house has no windows and no roof; 150 rosettes of different sizes pierce the walls, and two-thirds of the interior is unusable courtyard.

Haus Bardill was built in 2007 on the site of an old stable at the edge of Scharans, at Sumvitg 38, following plans by Valerio Olgiati. The new building had to keep the exterior dimensions of the previous structure. Between 2002 and 2007, five different designs were developed for the replacement.

The building is the workplace of Linard Bardill, a songwriter and writer from Graubünden; the source does not call it his residence. It stands at Sumvitg 38 on the edge of Scharans, on the site of an old stable whose exterior dimensions had to be kept. The house is not open to the public.

The house is situated in a rural village and can be seen from the road. Visitors should be aware that this is a private residence and is only accessible on special occasions.

The house has no windows and no roof; daylight enters through 150 rosettes of different sizes set into the red-tinted concrete. Two-thirds of the built volume is unusable space, leaving one-third for the studio. The building received the Beton Architecture Prize in 2009, together with two other works by Valerio Olgiati.