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The Manoir de Ban, or Champ de Ban Estate Manor, is a manor house located at Corsier-sur-Vevey on the banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland.The property is known for having been Charlie Chaplin's home for 25 years, from 1952 until his death in 1977. [1]
The Halen Estate (Siedlung Halen) is a housing development near Berne, Switzerland.It was designed and built by the Atelier 5 architectural partnership from 1957 to 1961. . Located in a wooded area north of the city, the development is an important example of 20th century Modernist architecture (Structuralism), and as such is listed on the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Si
Beginning in the 11th century many of the out-buildings began to be combined into a single multi-purpose farm buildings. Farm houses now often contained living quarters, larders, stalls and feed storage under a single roof, but isolated by walls. The kitchens were generally chimney free until the 17th century, though in some poorer areas ...
Swiss Chalet Revival architecture developed in the United States, emulating the original Swiss chalet style of Switzerland. [1] The style was popular in the U.S. in the early 20th century, approximately coinciding with the Arts and Crafts era. [1] [2] The Bomante House (1905) in Cleveland, Ohio, an example of Swiss Chalet Revival style.
Media in category "Featured pictures of Switzerland" The following 25 files are in this category, out of 25 total. 001 Chateau de Chillon and Dents du Midi Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg 7,952 × 5,304; 21.35 MB
Houses in Switzerland by family (1 C) H. Historic house museums in Switzerland (22 P) O. Official residences in Switzerland (4 P) P. Palaces in Switzerland (3 P) V.
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Aluminum southern façade added in 1951. The Villa Le Lac was specifically designed for two elderly people without servants; in this case, Le Corbusier's parents.It measures 64 square metres (690 sq ft) in area, or 4 metres (13 ft) by 16 metres (52 ft), with the longer side following Lake Geneva's coastline.