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Zurich Projects 25 Created 13-Sep-13 By Taka Yone, Tokyo, Japan The Museum Rietberg Zurich Zurich, Adolf Krischanitz museum Kunsthalle Zurich Prime Tower Platform Office Building Cubus Office

Hockey Federation 17 Zurich, Tilla Theus office 8 Jelmoli 18 Zurich, Tilla Theus shopping centre 9 Limmatplatz tramway station 19 Zurich, Baumann Roserens Architekten bus station 10 Freitag Flagship

1 Zurich Projects 25 Created 13-Sep-13 By Taka Yone, Tokyo, Japan The Museum Rietberg Zurich Zurich, Adolf Krischanitz museum Kunsthalle Zurich Prime Tower Platform Office Building Cubus Office Building Refurbishment Diagonal ETH Sport Center focusterra Research and Information Centre MFO-Park 7 Feldpausch Bahnhofstrasse 14 Lowenplatz Store 15 PricewaterhouseCoopers AG 16 International Ice Hockey Federation 17 Zurich, Tilla Theus office 8 Jelmoli 18 Zurich, Tilla Theus shopping centre 9 Limmatplatz tramway station 19 Zurich, Baumann Roserens Architekten bus station 10 Freitag Flagship Store 20 Zurich, spillmannechsle architekten landmark, shop 11 Zurich, Raderschall AG canopy, park Theater 11 Zurich, Kaufmann, van der Meer + Partner office Zurich, Holzer Kobler Architekturen exposition space, museum, university 6 Zurich, Dietrich Untertrifaller fitness club, sport 13 Zurich, Theo Hotz shop Zurich, gallery 5 Zurich, car park, office Sihlpost Zurich, Theo Hotz shopping centre Zurich, office 4 Zurich, commercial space, office Zurich, office Zurich, museum 3 Library of the Institute of Law 21 Zurich, Santiago Calatrava archive, library, renovation, university 12 Zurich, EM2N auditorium, theatre Pavilion 22 Zurich, Andreas Fuhrimann Gabrielle Hächler Architekten kiosk, pavilion, restaurant 1

house 23 Eawag Forum Chriesbach 27 Dübendorf, BGP auditorium, laboratorium, office 25

2 Heidi Weber Museum Zurich, Le Corbusier museum Dynamo Metal Workshop Technorama Kunstmuseum Winterthur Extension 26 Winterthur, museum 24 Zurich, Phalt education, workshop, youth house 23 Eawag Forum Chriesbach 27 Dübendorf, BGP auditorium, laboratorium, office 25 Winterthur, Dürig AG Architekten education, museum 2

photo: Stadt Zuerich Hochbaudepartement The Museum Rietberg Zurich Gablerstrasse 15 8002 Zurich The Museum Rietberg Zurich is the only art museum for non-european cultures in exhibiting an

3 photo: Stadt Zuerich Hochbaudepartement The Museum Rietberg Zurich Gablerstrasse Zurich The Museum Rietberg Zurich is the only art museum for non-european cultures in exhibiting an internationally renowned collection of art from Asia, Africa and Ancient America New annex is a joint proposal "Canopies of Emerald" from the architects Alfred Grazioli (Berlin) and Adolf Krischanitz (Vienna and Berlin) 2007 Adolf Krischanitz Nazar photo: Stadt Zuerich Hochbaudepartement 3

Kunsthalle Zurich Limmatstrasse 270 8005 Zurich A white concrete extension flows over the top of a former brewery in Zurich to give Swiss arts organisation the Kunsthalle Zürich its

located on a temporary basis for the last 16 years alongside the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art and a few other galleries A large new entrance hall connects the existing building

4 Kunsthalle Zurich Limmatstrasse Zurich A white concrete extension flows over the top of a former brewery in Zurich to give Swiss arts organisation the Kunsthalle Zürich its first permanent home Swiss studios Gigon/Guyer s and Atelier WW jointly refurbished the yellow and red brick building in the Löwenbräu arts district, where the Kunsthalle has been located on a temporary basis for the last 16 years alongside the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art and a few other galleries A large new entrance hall connects the existing building with the concrete extension, which contains three gallery floors and a first floor events space with a rooftop terrace 2012 Nazar 4

photo: Philipp Haefeli photo: Sandro Gaemperle Prime Tower Hardstrasse 219 8005 Zurich http://wwwprimetowerch Prime Tower Zurich is situated in the heart of

Tower is the project unanimously chosen as the winner of an international competition involving top-ranking architects The decision that came out in favour of

projections, the many uses of the large ground plan and the static design with the pre-stressed ceiling Project is not public!

5 photo: Philipp Haefeli photo: Sandro Gaemperle Prime Tower Hardstrasse Zurich Prime Tower Zurich is situated in the heart of the city on the site of the former Maag cogwheel factory, where Zurich has been undergoing a transformation process for several years The octagon-shaped Prime Tower is the project unanimously chosen as the winner of an international competition involving top-ranking architects The decision that came out in favour of the Zurich architect team was influenced among other things by the crystalline exterior that stands apart from its neighbours, the fine movements and projections, the many uses of the large ground plan and the static design with the pre-stressed ceiling Project is not public! Floor area/size m² Client Swiss Prime Site Roderick photo: Sandro Gaemperle From Zurich HB take S5, S6, S9 or S15 to Zurich Hardbrücke 5

photo: Platform Office Building Maagplatz 1 8005 Zurich Office building with seven storeys, completes the

internal courtyard as central entrance hall; restaurants, shops and auditorium on ground floor; the

6 photo: Platform Office Building Maagplatz Zurich Office building with seven storeys, completes the ensemble of the high-rise building 'Prime Tower' with its annex buildings 'Cubus' and 'Diagonal' ; internal courtyard as central entrance hall; restaurants, shops and auditorium on ground floor; the levels above provide office space for around 1000 staff 2011 Nazar 6

Cubus Office Building Hardstrasse 223 8005

7 Cubus Office Building Hardstrasse Zurich Cubus Office Building is located next to the Prime Tower 2011 Nazar 7

photo: Refurbishment Diagonal Zahnradstrasse 21 8005 Zurich Diagonal is a typical industrial building protected as a historical-listed landmark,

former shipping-company building serves Prime Tower and the entire district The second to fourth floors feature two international galleries

8 photo: Refurbishment Diagonal Zahnradstrasse Zurich Diagonal is a typical industrial building protected as a historical-listed landmark, which has retained its special charm following extensive restoration The Asian restaurant LYS ASIA located on the ground and first floor of this former shipping-company building serves Prime Tower and the entire district The second to fourth floors feature two international galleries 'Galerie Eva Presenhuber and Galerie Peter Kilchmann where prestigious works of art are on display 2011 Nazar 8

photo: Dietrich Untertrifaller Architekten photo: Dietrich Untertrifaller Architekten ETH Sport Center Schafmattstrasse 33 8049 Zurich The campus of the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH)

recreational area of Käferberg The structure interprets the landscape and has been inserted into a sloping site with a hayfield; only its west façade becomes visible The outdoor space appears to flow

9 photo: Dietrich Untertrifaller Architekten photo: Dietrich Untertrifaller Architekten ETH Sport Center Schafmattstrasse Zurich The campus of the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) in Hönggerberg/Zurich is currently undergoing energetic expansion New additions will be a sport facility on the east side of the property, adjacent to the recreational area of Käferberg The structure interprets the landscape and has been inserted into a sloping site with a hayfield; only its west façade becomes visible The outdoor space appears to flow through the generous foyer along a green ramp back into the open Appealing interiors create an inviting atmosphere for sport training, leisure activities, recreation and even large festive events photo: Dietrich Untertrifaller Architekten Dietrich Untertrifaller Nazar 9

photo: Radek Brunecky photo: Radek Brunecky focusterra Research and Information Centre Sonneggstrasse 5 8092 Zurich http://wwwfocusterraethzch/ The centerpiece of the "focusterra" exhibition is a

confidently apart from the existing building Analogous to the forces at work below the earth's surface, the tower spirals up three levels reaching just below the skylight of the inner courtyard A

10 photo: Radek Brunecky photo: Radek Brunecky focusterra Research and Information Centre Sonneggstrasse Zurich The centerpiece of the "focusterra" exhibition is a tower located in the covered courtyard at the newly renovated Natural Sciences Institute building on the campus of the ETH Zurich The free-standing spiral form of the exhibition tower sets itself confidently apart from the existing building Analogous to the forces at work below the earth's surface, the tower spirals up three levels reaching just below the skylight of the inner courtyard A staircase and a continuous ribbon of showcases connect different levels of the exhibition in a seamless continuum, and guide visitors through the fascinating layers of the earth The concept and design connect the existing historical-mineralogical-geological collection with contemporary research done at the institute photo: Radek Brunecky Floor area/size m² Associate architect Client Holzer Kobler Architekturen ANS Architekten und Planer SIA AG ETH Zürich Roderick Monday to Friday: 9h-17h; Sundays: 10h-16h; closed on Saturdays Tram 6, 9 or 10 to ETH / Universitätsspital 10

photo: bjunker photo: bjunker MFO-Park Sophie-Taeuber-Strasse 6 8050 Zurich The MFO-Park is a public square/public park located in the north of Zurich Its steel construction has exactly the same size

covered by leaves Within the process of getting overgrown it became more and more popular to the inhabitants of the quarter The project is part of the transformation of Zurich-Nord, forming an

11 photo: bjunker photo: bjunker MFO-Park Sophie-Taeuber-Strasse Zurich The MFO-Park is a public square/public park located in the north of Zurich Its steel construction has exactly the same size as the former industrial building situated in the place The steel structure was meant to get overgrown by various plants In the past years, the initially clean steel structure became more and more covered by leaves Within the process of getting overgrown it became more and more popular to the inhabitants of the quarter The project is part of the transformation of Zurich-Nord, forming an industrial area into an urban quarter It shows one way of how industrial areas can be transformed without losing the characteristics totally photo: bjunker Floor area/size m² Main designer, Landscape architect Client Raderschall AG bjunker Burckhardt + Partner AG Stadt Zürich Leave Zürich Oerlikon Train Station towards north Follow the Therese-Giehse-Strasse for about 100m, turn left (Elias-Canetti-Strasse), go 150m and there you are 11

photo: Hannes Henz photo: Hannes Henz Theater 11 Thurgauerstrasse 7 8050 Zurich http://wwwtheater11ch 'A case of cannibalism in architecture' is what EM2N architect Daniel Niggli calls his conversion

cellar, and gave it state-of-the-art technology Faced with the large buildings of its surroundings and the open space in between, the theatre responds without copying their scale Its highest corner

it gets to the back wall, it is down to the level of the single-family homes there Piercing the perforated sheet-metal shell, a few large windows frame particular views into the building In the

12 photo: Hannes Henz photo: Hannes Henz Theater 11 Thurgauerstrasse Zurich 'A case of cannibalism in architecture' is what EM2N architect Daniel Niggli calls his conversion of the Stadthof 11 in Zurich-Oerlikon into a theatre for musicals The new building incorporated everything of the old theatre it could use, though that was little more than the stage house and the cellar, and gave it state-of-the-art technology Faced with the large buildings of its surroundings and the open space in between, the theatre responds without copying their scale Its highest corner juts forward, opening up at the base like a shark's jaws From this corner, the dark casing of perforated sheet metal enveloping both the outer walls and the roof, angles downward until, by the time it gets to the back wall, it is down to the level of the single-family homes there Piercing the perforated sheet-metal shell, a few large windows frame particular views into the building In the evening, light shines through the many small openings in between, which are visible only in outline by day photo: Hannes Henz 2006 Client EM2N MCH Messe Zuerich Axel_Simon Depend on the agenda Check the website for information on current events Located in Oerlikon, an industrial district in Zurich's north, across the street from the Velodrome and indoor Stadium Public transport: S-Bahn Lines S2, S5, S6, S7, S8, S14, S16 until Bahnhof Oerlikon then take Bus lines 63/94 or Tram line 11 until Messe/Hallenstadion 12

Sihlpost Europa-Allee 21 8004 Zurich Office Building 'Sihlpost' with office space for around 1000 staff near the Main Station Zurich The building is one of four volumes

13 Sihlpost Europa-Allee Zurich Office Building 'Sihlpost' with office space for around 1000 staff near the Main Station Zurich The building is one of four volumes of a perimeter block development; the other buildingsare designed by Max Dudler s and David Chipperfield s 2013 Nazar 13

Feldpausch Bahnhofstrasse Bahnhofstrasse 92 8001 Zurich Fashion house Feldpausch is located at Bahnhofstrasse, main downtown street and one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping

14 Feldpausch Bahnhofstrasse Bahnhofstrasse Zurich Fashion house Feldpausch is located at Bahnhofstrasse, main downtown street and one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues In 2011, a study has named the Bahnhofstrasse the most expensive street for retail property in Europe, and the third most expensive worldwide 1995 Theo Hotz Nazar 14

Lowenplatz Store Usteristrasse 11 8001 Zurich Löwenplatz Store designed by Theo

15 Lowenplatz Store Usteristrasse Zurich Löwenplatz Store designed by Theo Hotz in Theo Hotz Nazar 15

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Birchstrasse 160 8050 Zurich

16 PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Birchstrasse Zurich PwC is one of the largest auditing companies in 2006 Kaufmann, van der Meer + Partner Nazar 16

photo: Tilla Theus photo: Tilla Theus International Ice Hockey Federation Brandschenkestrasse 50 8002 Zurich The

based in Zurich,, and has 70 members It is responsible for the management of international ice hockey tournaments, and

17 photo: Tilla Theus photo: Tilla Theus International Ice Hockey Federation Brandschenkestrasse Zurich The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey It is based in Zurich,, and has 70 members It is responsible for the management of international ice hockey tournaments, and maintains the IIHF World Ranking photo: Tilla Theus 2007 Tilla Theus Nazar 17

Jelmoli Seidengasse 1 8001 Zurich Jelmoli is a department store in Zurich It is

no-haggle pricing and a mail order catalog It is located along the famous

18 Jelmoli Seidengasse Zurich Jelmoli is a department store in Zurich It is one of the oldest and best known in the world It introduced features such as no-haggle pricing and a mail order catalog It is located along the famous Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich 2004 Tilla Theus Nazar 18

Limmatplatz tramway station Limmatplatz 1 8005

Roserens Architekten Nazar photo: Baumann Roserens

19 Limmatplatz tramway station Limmatplatz Zurich Tramway station and Kiosk 2007 Baumann Roserens Architekten Nazar photo: Baumann Roserens Architekten 19

photo: Roland Tännler photo: Roland Tännler Freitag Flagship Store Geroldstrasse 17 CH-8005 Zurich http://wwwfreitagch Freitag started to make tarp-bags in 1993, inspired from a view onto the

to Zurich by rail Stacked low enough not to violate the city s restriction on high-rise, high enough to send shivers down anyone s spine The way the elements are stacked is authentic, and only

20 photo: Roland Tännler photo: Roland Tännler Freitag Flagship Store Geroldstrasse 17 CH-8005 Zurich Freitag started to make tarp-bags in 1993, inspired from a view onto the transit-bridge In 2006 they decided to sell bags-made-from-tarps in a shop-made-from-containers Completely built from 17 rusty, recycled freight-containers, selected in person in Hamburg and brought to Zurich by rail Stacked low enough not to violate the city s restriction on high-rise, high enough to send shivers down anyone s spine The way the elements are stacked is authentic, and only connecting elements from the shipping industry are used This also means that dismantling the tower and leaving the site in its original state will be a straightforward process Freitag s decision to locate its flagship store here enriches the area, adding a new, high profile building which is used by members of the public during the day The view from the roof of the Freitag shop onto the transit-bridge is the same view that started the whole shebang in 1993 For some it s just noisy For others it s a source of inspiration photo: Roland Tännler 2006 Landscape designer Structural engineer Client spillmannechsle architekten bbz Landschaftsarchitekten Henauer Gugler Daniel und Markus Freitag MI_MOA Monday to Friday: 11:00-19:30 Saturday: 11:00-18:00 Sunday: closed 20

photo: Michael Buschor photo: Michael Buschor Library of the Institute of Law Rämistrasse 76 CH-8001 Zurich http://wwwrwiuzhch/bibliothekhtml Library for the law faculty of the university of Zurich

started The exterior stayed pretty much untouched The whole intervention is more of a giant piece of wooden furniture placed in the atrium of the existing building The library has 5000 meters space

8:00-21:00 Sa: 8:00-17:00 Info desk: Mo - Fr: 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00 train station 'Zurich Stadelhofen' (by Calatrava as well), tram 11 (to Auzelg) or tram 15 (Bucheggplatz) or 3 minutes walk to

21 photo: Michael Buschor photo: Michael Buschor Library of the Institute of Law Rämistrasse 76 CH-8001 Zurich Library for the law faculty of the university of Zurich (Rechtswissenschaftliches Institut RWI) The old building from Hermann Fietz was built 1909 Calatrava received the assignment already in 1989 but it took another ten years until the construction started The exterior stayed pretty much untouched The whole intervention is more of a giant piece of wooden furniture placed in the atrium of the existing building The library has 5000 meters space for books and 500 working places The oval skylight has an integrated mechanical sun shade Client Santiago Calatrava University of Zurich Buschi photo: Michael Buschor Library: Mo - Fr: 8:00-21:00 Sa: 8:00-17:00 Info desk: Mo - Fr: 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00 train station 'Zurich Stadelhofen' (by Calatrava as well), tram 11 (to Auzelg) or tram 15 (Bucheggplatz) or 3 minutes walk to 'Bellevue' Take tram 9 (to Hirzenbach) or tram 5 (to Kirche Fluntern) to 'Kantonsschule', then 100m walk in the direction of the tram Classizistic building on the right with a bronze sculpture Entrance on the back 21

photo: afgh Pavilion Seefeldquai 51 8008 Zurich This take on the classic glass pavilion is no demonstration model for a transparent utopia, nor is it an attempt to 'frame' the natural surroundings It

sculptures in the park The polygonal shape, the transparency and lightness of the material, and the various tints of the colored films on the glass, ensure that, depending on the time of day, this

22 photo: afgh Pavilion Seefeldquai Zurich This take on the classic glass pavilion is no demonstration model for a transparent utopia, nor is it an attempt to 'frame' the natural surroundings It is a less formal design for a kiosk in the park beside Riesbach Harbour in Zürich The take-away restaurant, with seating for 35, is contained within a glass object that is in keeping with a series of sculptures in the park The polygonal shape, the transparency and lightness of the material, and the various tints of the colored films on the glass, ensure that, depending on the time of day, this object stands out from or merges with its surroundings On a less prosaic note, another reason for choosing glass was the fact that graffiti and dirt can be easily removed photo: afgh Floor area/size m² Supplier Supplier Client Andreas Fuhrimann Gabrielle Hächler Architekten Glas Trösch AG MTV Villmergen City of Zürich Kirsten_Hannema 22

photo: Leonardo Noguez photo: Leonardo Noguez Heidi Weber Museum Höschgasse 8 8034 Zurich http://wwwcenterlecorbusiercom The Heidi Weber Museum reflects the harmonic unity of Le Corbusier's

shores of Lake Zurich, the last building designed by Le Corbusier, synthesizes Corbusier's genius Yet it marks a radical change of his achievement of using concrete and stone so poetically He to put

signpost for the future Le Corbusier made great use of prefabricated steel elements together with multi-coloured enamelled plates fitted to the central core, and above the complex he designed a

23 photo: Leonardo Noguez photo: Leonardo Noguez Heidi Weber Museum Höschgasse Zurich The Heidi Weber Museum reflects the harmonic unity of Le Corbusier's architecture, sculptures, paintings, furniture designs and his writings which is unique and possibly the only one such existing structure in the world: a total work of art Located on the wooded shores of Lake Zurich, the last building designed by Le Corbusier, synthesizes Corbusier's genius Yet it marks a radical change of his achievement of using concrete and stone so poetically He to put in practice the construction system based on cubic units of 226 meters each side, created according to the Modulor measures He framed his final masterpiece in steel and glass and thus created a signpost for the future Le Corbusier made great use of prefabricated steel elements together with multi-coloured enamelled plates fitted to the central core, and above the complex he designed a 'free-floating' roof to keep the house protected from both the rain and the sun (text by Arch Leonardo Noguez) photo: Liesa Siegelmann Client Le Corbusier Mrs Heidi Weber JMMM From July to September on Saturdays and Sundays from 2pm to 5 pm for updates take Tram 2 along Seefeld Strasse to Hoeschgasse Walk along Hoeschgasse towards the lake (that's to the right if you're coming from the town center) The pavilion is at the end of the road on the left, within the Zürichhorn park 23

photo: David Baugh photo: David Baugh Dynamo Metal Workshop Wasserwerkstrasse 21 8006 Zurich http://wwwdynamoch Dynamo is a cultural organisation, based in Zurich and aimed at young people It offers

address on Wasserwerkestrasse, the building sits down from the road on the Limmat waterfront, where the Drahtschmidlisteg bridge meets Neumuhle-Quai Thanks to Dynamo this area serves as a popular

24 photo: David Baugh photo: David Baugh Dynamo Metal Workshop Wasserwerkstrasse Zurich Dynamo is a cultural organisation, based in Zurich and aimed at young people It offers classes and workshops in a diverse range of subjects such as music, dance, theatre, graphics, photography, sculpture and textiles It now boasts this metal workshop designed by Phalt In spite of the address on Wasserwerkestrasse, the building sits down from the road on the Limmat waterfront, where the Drahtschmidlisteg bridge meets Neumuhle-Quai Thanks to Dynamo this area serves as a popular meeting place for young people The building is very simple A distorted rectactangle in plan contains a small office/workshop and a secure store The roof cantilevers out several metres all around to provide additional covered work space The entire building (apart from the roof) is clad in galvanised steel flooring plate This has been punched with numerous little circular cut-outs reminiscent of moon craters This gives the building a very utilitarian air, with a highly textured yet transparent surface photo: David Baugh 2008 Client Phalt City of Zurich davidb The project can be reached on foot: travel north from the Schweiz Museum (on the north side of the Hauptbahnhof) At the end of the park, cross the footbridge over the river Alternatively take a number 14 tram (direction Seebach) or a number 11 tram (direction Auzeig) Alight two stops after the Hauptbahnhof at Beckenhof and make your way on foot to the riverside 24

photo: Ruedi Walti photo: Ruedi Walti Technorama Technoramastrasse 1 8404 Winterthur http://wwwtechnoramach The Technorama science centre is internationally recognized as a place where visitors can

during the building work Dürig's solution was to insert a long, multifunctional 'Raum-Kanal' (space-tunnel), connecting and integrating individual functional episodes and connecting the two ends of

25 photo: Ruedi Walti photo: Ruedi Walti Technorama Technoramastrasse Winterthur The Technorama science centre is internationally recognized as a place where visitors can learn through interactive experiments about the relation between nature and technology One of the conditions of the competition for the reorganization of the centre was that it had to stay open during the building work Dürig's solution was to insert a long, multifunctional 'Raum-Kanal' (space-tunnel), connecting and integrating individual functional episodes and connecting the two ends of the building visually and physically It would also welcome the flow of visitors, providing them with a space in which they can walk around or rest, while at the same time, thanks to its strong communicative character, orienting and directing them The red colour of the floor widens the perception of the space, while lighting elements, inserted in the walls give continuity between the inside and outside The intervention has transformed a functionally inflexible building into a well-organized organism photo: Ruedi Walti 2003 Client Dürig AG Architekten Stiftung Technorama Diego_Caramma Tuesday to sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Closed on mondays and december 25th 25

photo: José F García Martín photo: José F García Martín Kunstmuseum Winterthur Extension Museumstrasse 52 8400 Winterthur http://wwwkmwch The extension of the Winterthur Museum of Art, built as a

art gallery A covered passageway connects the new extension to the neoclassical main building designed by Rittmeyer & Furrer in 1915 The exhibition rooms are rectangular spaces with a sawtooth

varying sizes and proportions Walking from room to room, the visitor enters them from different angles and experiences their dimensions in different ways Three large windows allow visitors to look

26 photo: José F García Martín photo: José F García Martín Kunstmuseum Winterthur Extension Museumstrasse Winterthur The extension of the Winterthur Museum of Art, built as a low-cost construction, creates additional space for the next decades The extension also had to include a car park The new building simply consists of a parallelepiped attached to the rear of the city art gallery A covered passageway connects the new extension to the neoclassical main building designed by Rittmeyer & Furrer in 1915 The exhibition rooms are rectangular spaces with a sawtooth oriented to the north An objective of the design was to create exhibition spaces which shouldn't compete with the works of art A simple grid is used to divide 1000 m² of space into different rooms of varying sizes and proportions Walking from room to room, the visitor enters them from different angles and experiences their dimensions in different ways Three large windows allow visitors to look out and give sense of direction The building is built as a galvanized perforated box; the façades are covered by u-glass, placed vertically 1995 Jose_Garcia photo: José F García Martín 26

photo: Roger Frei Eawag Forum Chriesbach Überlandstrasse 133 8600 Dübendorf http://wwwforumchriesbacheawagch/ This project in Dübendorf,, houses Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science

27 photo: Roger Frei Eawag Forum Chriesbach Überlandstrasse Dübendorf This project in Dübendorf,, houses Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology The building consists of offices, a library, a restaurant, seminar rooms and a sky-lit atrium for exhibitions and events Design premises were to realize a truly sustainable building with an innovative, but simple concept The façade consists of glass lamellaes that track the position of the sun to maximize solar protection in summer and solar gains in winter The building has a compact form and is insulated very well A thermal register, natural ventilation via the atrium and the use of waste heat (servers) allow to do without a conventional heating or cooling system The waste water is collected, purified naturally in the water garden and reused to flush the toilets Solar panels and vacuum tubes on the roofs contribute 1/3 of the needed energy and warm water supply The total energy consumption is only 1/4 of a conventional building complying to swiss building law Floor area/size m² Services engineer Landscape designer Services engineer Sustainability consultant Structural engineer Acoustics consultant Roof & facade consultant Landscape designer Client BGP 3-Plan Haustechnik AG asp Landschaftsarchitekten AG Büchler + Partner AG Hansruedi Preisig + Ueli Kasser Henauer Gugler AG Kopitsis Bauphysik Mebatech AG Vetsch Nipkow Partner Eawag BGP photo: Roger Frei The atrium and restaurant are open to the public during office hours S9 or S14 from Zürich HB to Dübendorf, then a short walk on foot 27

Zuerich.Projects 12. Kunsthalle Zurich Zurich, Switzerland Gigon Guyer Architekten museum. Railway Switching Box. The Museum Rietberg Zurich

Zuerich.Projects 12. Kunsthalle Zurich Zurich, Switzerland Gigon Guyer Architekten museum. Railway Switching Box. The Museum Rietberg Zurich Zuerich Projects 12 Created 07-Apr-16 By Qian SUN, Basel, Kunsthalle Zurich Zurich, Gigon Guyer Architekten museum The Museum Rietberg Zurich Heidi Weber Museum Library of the Institute of Law Freitag