Oberhus

Peter Zumthor, Leis, Switzerland, 2009

Scale: 1:50
Materials: plywood
Type: structural
Detail: 5/7
Student: Tim Hebach, FS24

A 1:50 exploded-axonometric study model of Peter Zumthor's Oberhus, laser-cut and assembled from thin plywood sheets laminated in horizontal layers to evoke timber log or board construction. The model is presented as a vertically separated stack of floor levels suspended on acrylic rods, with the pitched roof lifted clear above, allowing simultaneous reading of plan organisation and cross-sectional relationships. Finger-jointed corner columns and expressed ply laminations foreground the tectonic logic of the wall assembly, while window and door openings are precisely cut into each level.

How it's made — RAPLAB

Laser cutter — tutorial ↗
PDF export for laser cutting — tutorial ↗
Digital Workshop ↗