At the centre of this building’s identity is a structural omission: one load-bearing column was intentionally removed from architect Christian Kerez’s daring design. Built above Krönleinstrasse in Zurich’s 7th district — Kreis 7 — the House with a Missing Column reveals its thinking through structure. Black steel stelae brace three sides of the building, while long cantilevered beams carry the load without visible support on the fourth. The effect is disarming — an essay in architecture where forces are felt rather than seen.

The steel frame, thermally separated from the glass façade, penetrates the concrete slabs and releases the interiors from conventional constraints. Inside, frameless sliding glass walls dissolve the boundary between apartment and landscape, opening views across the city, lake and surrounding tree canopy. Balconies and loggias extend the living spaces outward, while deep floor plates and overhangs temper light and heat with quiet control.

Within the plan a central, lightweight core clad in wood veneer organises the living, sleeping and service zones. Terrazzo floors, built-in elements and restrained materials reinforce a mood that is controlled and deliberate. Below, a recessed concrete base contains studios and a garage — they’re reached via a tunnel-like driveway that further dramatises the approach. Seen together, the elements translate an abstract structural idea into a lived condition, where lightness, exposure and gravity are felt daily.

The property is on the market with Poeticwalls AG in cooperation with Nobilis Estate. Interested parties are asked to enquire with Poetic Walls for more information.

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