Zurich architecture
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Project • By Itten+Brechbühl AG • Sports Centres
Sporthallenprovisorium Gloriarank
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
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