Vitra House | T7

During my visit to Switzerland I had the privilege of visiting VitraHaus in Weil Am Rein, Germany. The Architects behind the VitraHaus were Herzog & de Meuron (2009). The store features many showrooms that show its user's many different ways inwhich they can layout their own homes, with the gift shop/ VitraHaus Store and Cafe on the bottom level.
FIGURE ONE: VitraHaus (2009)

 FIGURE TWO: Me Outside VitraHaus

FIRST FLOOR | 'Alice In Wonderland' Theme

 FIGURE THREE: Lighting Fixtures

 FIGURE FOUR: 'What Will Become Of Me?'

FIGURE FIVE: Oversized Teapot

The first floor of the VitraHaus was 'Alice In Wonderland' themed, which heavily featured a blush pink meets baby pink. The products in the space varied between being oversized or miniature, also the lighting fixtures resembled clouds made of a paper-like material, which also was a mixture of task, decorative and ambient lighting.


SECOND FLOOR | Lighting

FIGURE SIX: Lighting

 FIGURE SEVEN: Lighting

 FIGURE EIGHT: Lighting

 FIGURE NINE: Lighting

 FIGURE TEN: Lighting

 FIGURE ELEVEN: Lighting

FIGURE TWELVE: Lighting

The second floor of the VitraHaus had a mixture of beautiful task lighting all held within a black frame. The lighting fixtures had clear similarities and differences. They were all made from a thin paper-like material, but they all had erratic, yet beautiful shapes.

THIRD FLOOR | Office Spaces

FIGURE THIRTEEN: Plants 

FIGURE FOURTEEN: Decorative Task Lighting

FIGURE FIFTEEN: Shelving Units

FIGURE SIXTEEN: Bauhaus Lighting

FIGURE SEVENTEEN: Plants In The Office Space

The third floor of the VitraHaus was my favourite floor by far, as there was a superfluous number of plants throughout the space which would provide any user with clearer air and all round, just a nice environment to work in. Also seeing as green is a natural colour, it's also bound to make users feel at ease, therefore also reducing anxiety levels too!!

Overall, I was truly inspired by the VitraHaus, mainly due to both the Architecture and the Interior Design. The interlocking houses that make up the structure of the VitraHaus are beautiful to look at either up close and far away. I also love how the interior somewhat links to the exterior. It's obvious on the inside that the houses do not perfectly sit on top of each other, but the majority of the interior features light colours compared to the exterior.

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