Rational construction

In the centre of Zurich, Switzerland, a prefabricated three-storey wooden building is providing a temporary sports facility for the University of Zurich (UZH). Designed by Swiss architectural practice Itten+Brechbühl AG (IB), the Sporthallenprovisorium Gloriarank (temporary sports hall Gloriarank) has a scheduled lifespan of ten years. The utilitarian building exudes warmth, its elegant appearance blending seamlessly into the urban fabric. Completed in 2022 and located in the Gloriarank area of UZH, the building will serve as an interim solution during the development of Forum UZH, a new education and research centre. To complete the Forum project, it was necessary to remove UZH’s existing sports halls. A significant part o... More