House with Chimaeras
Due to the steep slope on which the building is situated, it had to be specially designed out of concrete to fit into its foundations correctly. From the front, the building appears to have only three floors. However, from the rear, all of its six floors can be seen. One part of the building's foundation was made of concrete piles, and the other as a continuous foundation. Usually, these two approaches do not mix well but Horodecki somehow succeeded in overcoming this technical problem.
The Vacations in a Listed Building Foundation
The Vacations in a Listed Building Foundation (, ) established in 2005 by the Swiss Heritage Society (SHS) buys up abandoned buildings, restores them cautiously and afterwards rents them out as holiday homes. "Vacationing in a Listed Building" is a nonprofit organization and disposes the ZEWO-Seal of quality. The foundation is legally independent from the SHS and acts thus operational since 2008, however, "Vacationing in a Listed Building" is strongly committed to its values and is supported in the administrative tasks by SHS. The five- to seven-member Board of Trustees is composed of representatives of relevant areas (homeland security, tourism, fundraising, architecture, etc.). In addition, the Foundation is advised by an advisory board.