Holiday home The Green Henry Lodge

Visionary archi­tecture in the style of classic modernism: since 1977, the Green Henry Lodge in the wine-growing village of Fläsch in the Grisons has been rising into the mountain air like a church tower. An avant-garde holiday home with a tho­roughly sus­tainable per­spective.

The idyllic village of Fläsch is not only the nor­t­hernmost muni­ci­pality in the Bündner Herr­schaft and known for its high density of out­standing win­egrowers, but also one of the most eco­lo­gi­cally pro­gressive vil­lages in Switz­erland. One of its pio­neers was the chemist and pas­sionate envi­ron­men­talist Heinrich “Henry” Büchi, who in 1976 com­mis­sioned one of the most important repre­sen­ta­tives of post-war modernism in Grau­bünden, the architect Max Kasper, to build a tim­eless detached house.

Nestled between vineyards and spec­ta­cular mountain peaks, the Green Henry Lodge with its distinctive archi­tecture is a landmark of the region to this day and its name reflects its phi­lo­sophy. The natural building mate­rials, from exposed con­crete and masonry to unt­reated wood, ter­ra­cotta floors and ceramic tiles, speak for them­selves. Even though the tall house is visually on a par with the imposing church tower in Fläsch, the straight­forward and mini­malist archetype blends in har­mo­niously with the village land­scape. The west-facing façade is remi­niscent of a castle and is cha­rac­te­rised by small windows that capture the view over the rural scenery like picture frames.

Inside, maximum living space is deli­berately avoided in order to convey a feeling of space and size with high, per­meable rooms. The colour concept, which is based on Cor­busier, sets out a clear distinction between scarlet and rust-red utility rooms in the basement and fir-green and mid­night-blue living spaces on the first and second floors. In addition to the cosy eat-in kitchen and dining room, there is a light-flooded living room with a Swedish stove over­looking the Rhine Valley, a spa­cious TV room as well as a double bedroom on the ground floor. There are three further bed­rooms on the first floor, one of which has a gallery.

As the Green Henry Lodge can accom­modate up to eleven people in total, it is par­ti­cu­larly sui­table for large families and groups. In the basement there is a hobby and fitness room with a piano for sporting and musical excur­sions. A partly covered terrace and a spa­cious, mostly wild garden with various seating areas offer the oppor­tunity to con­tem­plate nature, the weather and the night sky at any time. A spar­kling expe­rience, as the vil­lage’s special energy-saving concept allows the countless stars to shine all the clearer and brighter.

What to do

Hiking, biking, mountaineering and skiing (e.g. Pizol, Flumserberg, Malbun, Flims Laax) Wine tasting, fine dining, wellness, a visit to the Lichtenstein Art Museum or the Bündner Art Museum in Chur, Pfäfers Abbey Church, Tamina Gorge, Sargans Castle, an excursion to the neighbouring Heidi village in Maienfeld, to the famous spa town of Bad Ragaz or to the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Why we like this house

Bold, green architecture - a building that was ahead of its time in many ways.

This house is great for

Families of friends and groups - nature and wine lovers will find plenty to enjoy here

Sustainability

Connected to the Fläsch heating network, supplied with heat from the wood heating centre (wood chips), e-charging station 3 km away, public transport: by train to Bad Ragaz and further by post bus (approx. 10 min.)

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