Architecture switzerland

Originally, the organization of this 3.5-room apartment was characterized by its blind corridor serving all the rooms, i.e. two bedrooms, a living room, a separate kitchen and a bathroom. This layout took up a large part of the 65m² apartment's surface area, but was not generous enough to offer additional quality uses. Moreover, in this configuration, the lake experience was relegated to an anecdotal moment in one of the bedrooms. Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption For the same program, the project proposes to remove all non-load-bearing partitions to create a large living room that includes the kitchen on the surface of the former corridor. The master bedroom is located to the south of the living room, s... More

In the heritage-protected core of the municipality of Wald ZH, between the village centre, the railway station and the parish church, a building was constructed, the Rosenthal Health Centre, which unites the facilities of the Drei Tannen Foundation under one roof and anchors them in the village. Ruedi Walti In terms of size, the new building is oriented towards the existing manufactories from the textile heyday. The three staggered building sections respond to the varying scales and orientations of the context and create varied outdoor spaces. The pigmented, blasted concrete element façade borrows its colour from the neighbouring buildings. Like a fabric, it covers the compact body and creates a nuanced play of shadows. In dial... More

In 2013, the political commune of Weinfelden arranged an open architectural competition for a new single building to house the fire brigade and the Samaritan emergency services; their resources had up until then been distributed over various locations. Out of the 58 participants, it was the «Grisu» project by kit that was the winner. The jury praised the project as a cultivated industrial building. It stands out through its architectural precision and the impact it has in enhancing the overall urban impression of the route into Weinfelden. At the same time, the new building superbly fulfils all the functional requirements of the various blue-light organisations. Ruedi Walti The new Fire Station is located at the entrance t... More

The "House above the Lake" is situated on the northern slope of Lake Zurich. The sculptural building is enclosed by its rough surface facing the slope-side street, while it opens up towards the lake through its generous windows. Ruedi Walti Considering the topographical conditions and the positioning of surrounding buildings and trees, the private areas have been concentrated on the middle floor. This arrangement allows the attic and garden floors to be utilized as living spaces, with one offering an almost uninterrupted view of the lake, and the other providing direct access to the garden. The centerpiece of the house is the two-story entrance, which serves as a walk-in sculpture, incorporating exposed concrete and walnut wood to har... More

Situated on the outskirts of Gryon, facing the Alps, the modest, yet refined architecture of this small, 100-year-old chalet gives it a fascinating and timeless beauty. The addition of extra volumes therefore requires extreme sensitivity to avoid undermining the building’s charm. Joël Tettamanti A small conservatory was moved up the slope and now acts as a garden shed. It has been replaced by an initial appended volume resembling an abstract miniature of the existing chalet. On the north side, a turret structure containing the bathrooms echoes the extension to the neighbouring chalet. These two new volumes, which appear to float on their bases, mutually strengthen their relationship with the existing building, from which th... More

In connection with the development of the Renens train station, which is on its way to becoming the third largest train station in French-speaking Switzerland and a structuring interface of Western Lausanne, SBB Real Estate has planned a real estate project of buildings south of the tracks, the Quai Ouest project. This project includes the construction of two new mixed-use buildings and the renovation of the existing station. Yves André The Quai Ouest project fits both in the existing downtown area of Renens and in a dynamic of mutation of the station pole with a series of surrounding projects in progress. The project must weave links not only with the existing but also draw the future of this urban pole. Yves André... More

Founded in Lausanne in 2004, Realstone is a prominent player in Switzerland’s real estate investment market. Rubén P. Bescós Its headquarters, located in Lausanne, houses different teams and also welcomes the organisation’s clients and serves as a regular meeting point for collaborators from other locations. Our challenge was to upgrade the workspace to bring the team together organically, reinforce the feeling of belonging, and improve the wellbeing of the collaborators. Rubén P. Bescós By implementing strategic spatial interventions, Realstone now provides a shared work experience for all its teams and strengthens its prestige as a prominent company in the eyes of new clients. Redesignin... More

Compounded by two well defined transversal volumes, the Compounded House ocuppies an uneven land in a strategic way. The dialetics between "see" and "be seen", stablished between the social and intimate area potenciates the integration with the garden.  In this garden, a descendent operative topography was projected and that refers to a bench, as a space of external permanence, where the limit between inside and outside is weakened. The external is qualified as a space of permanence and not just a space to be contemplated.  The connexion tunnel between the volumes is made by successive porticos which qualify the intermediare space betwen them and works as a gap, a breath, a pause. The experience of daily crossing this space permit... More

For this small estate in a quiet residential area loosely built up with single-family homes, we have arranged two elongated cubes slightly offset to each other. This ensures both the necessary privacy and unobstructed, wide views. To the north, an inviting, semi-public courtyard opens up the complex, while the play ground is located to the north-east, separated from the private areas. The architecture skilfully plays with the contrast of raw concrete and fine wood structure. The façade is extensively glazed, the balconies offer constructive weather protection and summer thermal insulation. The emphasis on the horizontal, the contrast between closed and open areas and the targeted use of daylight appear unobtrusively elegant. Albre... More

EOLICA RESIDENCE   Location: Pregassona, SwitzerlandBuilt-up area: 4,088 sq. mDate: 2014 – 2017 The urban insertion completes and defines the urban block in a clear way by following the alignments of the buildings north and south of Via Vedreggio. The district Project consists of 4 buildings: orthogonal volumes that are inserted out of alignment in order to create a dynamic green space that on the plan resembles wind turbines. The buildings too are characterized by the centripetal “wind rotation” of the apartments around the central vertical circulation, thus opening the views from the living rooms towards perspectives that are characterized and amplified by the curvature of the living room terraces. The archite... More

WAVES   Location: Savosa, Lugano, SwitzerlandBuilding area: 2570 sqmDate: 2015 – 2017 Unlike the usual modus operandi, we took over the Waves Residence at a later stage. We intervened in fact during the excavation work of a project commissioned by the client before entrusting us. For this reason we encountered a few project restrictions as far as the volumetric and the structure are concerned. Therefore we focused on other fundamental aspects: the joining of technique, aesthetics and context. The residence is located in an urban area marked by heavily congested access routes that are generating sources of sound waves; a problem that we solved by designing the appropriate shape and surface, following the principle according to... More

CLOUDSBiasca, Svizzeralocation: Biasca, Svizzerabuilt-up area: 1045 mqdate: 2017 – 2019   “When Pizzo Magno puts on its hat, let go of your sickle and grab your umbrella”    The project Clouds is located in Biasca, a town in Upper Ticino, a deep, wide valley nestled among the mountains at the foot of Pizzo Magno. The landscape features and the people that live there are founding elements of the project, which has its roots in the life experiences, in the tradition, in the culture of the people that live in this place and on the specific plot of land on which the project originates. Vine cultivation is a predominant peculiarity of this part of Ticino, and of the project site too. The daily rhythm of the f... More

Atelier Alice Trepp   Location: Origlio, SwitzerlandBuilding area: 454 sqmDate: 2016 – 2019   Atelier Alice Trepp, located in Origlio, a small and stunning village, is an atelier designed for Alice Trepp, an Ecuadorian sculptress. The site is characterized by a gentle descending slope, the view of the pastures and of Monte Tamaro, and the coolness given by the lake. The site resembles the Greek theatres that used to lie on hill slopes, often in locations that offered a fascinating view and a spectacular perspective. The concept of lying on a natural slope gave the idea for Atelier Alice Trepp. The shape develops from the analysis of the contour lines and the folding of two of them upwards, under which the building is ins... More