House (1911)

Burgdorf, Switzerland

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

Built in 1911 on Alpenstrasse in Burgdorf, this residential house exemplifies the Heimatstil architectural movement, designed by architect Hector Egger. The Heimatstil style, which emphasized regional vernacular traditions and local identity, was a significant approach in early twentieth-century Swiss architecture. Now recognized as a Swiss cultural property of cantonal or local significance, the house represents an important example of period domestic architecture in the canton of Bern.