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543 HORTUS
543 HORTUS is the latest sustainable building at Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area in Allschwil, Switzerland. This life sciences campus brings together research, start-ups, and established companies in a growing hub of low-carbon architecture. Designed by Swiss architectural studio Herzog & de Meuron for the real estate developer SENN, 543 HORTUS was conceived as a model of circular and energy-positive design. The brief called for minimising grey energy in construction, maximising efficiency in operation, and generating a surplus of renewable power. Over its lifetime, the 14,100-square-metre building will offset its embodied energy within 31 years, while accommodating around 600 workplaces. 543 HORTUS represents a new standard for... More
News • News • 6 Dec 2024
Kinderspital Zürich by Herzog & de Meuron emphasizes role played by architecture in the healing process
The newly completed Universtäts - Kinderspital Zürich (University Children’s Hospital) has opened in the Swiss city's picturesque Zürich-Lengg district. Designed by international architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron, it is Switzerland’s largest facility for both children and adolescents. The hospital is split across two buildings: an acute care hospital and a research and teaching facility. The perceptive design emphasizes the role that architecture plays in contributing to the healing process.
Maris Mezulis
Maris Mezulis
Herzog & de Meuron
Located to the south of the site, the three-story acute care hospital is made up of a concrete frame with detailed wooden infills and a... More
News • News • 22 Feb 2024
Herzog & de Meuron bases SIP Main Campus on the concept of a courtyard house
International architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron has completed SIP Main Campus, a large-scale innovation complex situated on the north-west edge of Allschwil in Switzerland. The building’s structural concept allows for a variety of applications by reducing interior divisions and vertical supports wherever possible. The flexible nature of the construction combined with the use of durable building materials, extends the structure’s potential lifespan. Its substantial courtyard offers a space for recreational activity.
Julien Lanoo
Julien Lanoo
The SIP (Switzerland Innovation Park) Main Campus is part of the BaseLink site, an ecosystem of companies, start-ups, universities, and foundations working in l... More
News • News • 22 Jun 2022
New Royal College of Art campus by Herzog & de Meuron unveiled in Battersea
The Royal College of Art unveiled its new campus in Battersea, London this past month. With a total cost of £135 million, the landmark campus was designed by internationally acclaimed architects Herzog & de Meuron.
Iwan Baan
Marking the RCA’s expansion into computer and materials science, robotics, advanced manufacturing, complex visualisation and data science, and intelligent mobility, the new development will ensure that the RCA continues to reach out to its surrounding community.
Iwan Baan
Public walkways intersect the site, referencing the original Victorian street grid of this quarter of London. The walkways link the building to RCA’s close neighbours including the headquarters of fashion d... More
News • News • 1 Dec 2021
Herzog & de Meuron unveil a landmark glass building with their new global research and development facility for AstraZeneca
A new global research and development facility for AstraZeneca, The Discovery Centre (DISC) is located in Cambridge, UK, on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the landmark glass building is positioned in a central campus location where it is intended to serve as a key point of exchange and collaboration with numerous members of the Cambridge Life Science community that includes the University of Cambridge, the Medical Research Council, and Cancer Research UK.
Hufton + Crow
Taking the form of a triangular glass disc with a dynamic saw-tooth roof, the building is accessible from three sides and roughly follows the shape of the site. The saw-tooth roof runs east to west, providing optimal natural... More