Valais

Several communities in the canton of Valais (Switzerland) have seen their population grow in recent years. Fast connections to service centers and a high quality of life have made these communities very attractive. DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography At an altitude of 880 m, the commune of Grimisuat, located on the sunny side of the Alps and just ten minutes from the town of Sion, needs to expand its school infrastructure. DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography In addition to classrooms, the program includes a library, a me... More

Anonymous open competition, 2018, 1st prize. In progress More

Ried-Brig is small village situated along the road that connects through the Simplon Pass, the Canton of Valais in Switzerland with Italy. Its small and picturesque historic city-center was during the last decades circumscribed by a natural urban expansion. Although it has kept its attractiveness it has lost its centrality and significance. The project site is situated at the entrance of this historic city center and encompasses the village school premises, a parking lot and a sports facility building. All these elements are scattered on the existing geography and are the result of successive interventions throughout the years, resulting in a space without a clear order and identity. DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photogra... More

The commune of Vernayaz decided to build a new sports hall dedicated to school sports and local clubs activities through an open architectural competition. DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography In spring 2015, the municipality of Vernayaz awarded the planning contract for the construction of the Centre de Sport du Trient to the first prize-winning project from the competition. The spatial program was subsequently supplemented with additional premises for FC Vernayaz. Construction work began two years later, in August 2017. The work was completed in spring 2020. DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography DMK Photography The prop... More

At the foothills of the mountain and at the edge of the old village, the building integrates the topographical variations and articulates the different outdoor areas. The kindergarten, situated between the barns and the houses of the village, has a form that is in dialogue with the existing buildings. Its position delineates the edge of the schoolyard on the village side, softening the transition between public and private, old and new. The project takes advantage of existing infrastructure by building a ramp on top of the existing underground carpark’s ramp, offering both easy and compliant access to the building and allowing it to successfully address the main street. The extension to the school block continues and elongates the same form... More