The new building on General-Weber-Strasse in Frauenfeld is not an ordinary multi-family residence, but a symbiosis of a classic apartment building with 6 condominiums and a luxury penthouse, which extends over the entire attic floor (approx. 400 m2) and over the roof garden (approx. 150 m2). 

The owners use three of the 7 units for their own needs: penthouse / attic, a 4.5-room apartment on the first floor, and a 2.5-room apartment / office on the ground floor. For this reason, the three units are directly accessible via a private elevator access. In this way, a part of the residential building is used similar to a single family house by the same family. 

In terms of urban planning, the building is very compact and modest, but at the same time opens up to the outside through large-scale floor-to-ceiling windows and thus communicates in an urban way with the immediate urban surroundings. Terraces and loggias are provided on all sides of the building, so that architecturally all four facades are treated equally. The large attic terrace faces northwest and offers a wide panoramic view of the city. The slope and the orientation of the plot guarantee an unobstructed view in the long term. On the street side, a smaller covered loggia is provided, which is connected to the large attic terrace, creating a total terrace area 135m2 and 270°. 

The centrepiece of the penthouse is the patio located in the middle of the attic floor. The approx. 40m2 patio is completely glazed on three sides, the remaining facade surface is clad with large-scale porcelain stoneware tiles. Two perforated windows penetrate the opaque patio façade and extend the view from the rooms behind. Behind the window in the kitchen, for example, there is a lounge area with seating so that one can enjoy the view of the patio. Apart from ventilation and lighting, the patio fulfills an additional function as a passageway and connects the attic floor with the roof garden via a metal spiral staircase (see chapter Spiral Stair).