Ballet Mécanique apartment block has walls that unfold to form balconies and sunshades

Manuel Herz Architects has completed a housing block in Zurich, with dynamic facades that transform into balconies for its five apartments. On all four sides of the three-storey Ballet Mécanique, the walls on the two lowest levels are opened using hydraulics to form colourful balconies and sunshades. The largest moveable elements are balconies framed by fold-out railings, which front the living rooms of each home. Read more on Dezeen: WATCH NEXT: Matthew Mazzotta builds