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Swiss II Projects 16 Created 31-Jul-13 By Maria Garcia, Zürich, Swaziland Place du Molard Geneva, 2b architectes square Rolex Learning Center Library Fleuret New cover of Renens's Market Square

Libeskind mall, mixed-use development 6 The Hotel 14 Luzern, Jean Nouvel hotel 7 Hotel Astoria Luzern 15 Luzern, Herzog and De Meuron congress centre, hotel 8 Vevey, Le Corbusier private house 10

Localarchitecture shelter, square 3 Lausanne, Devanthery & Lamuniere library, university Bern, :mlzd library, museum Lausanne, SANAA culture, education, library 2 Culture and Congress Center 16

1 Swiss II Projects 16 Created 31-Jul-13 By Maria Garcia, Zürich, Swaziland Place du Molard Geneva, 2b architectes square Rolex Learning Center Library Fleuret New cover of Renens's Market Square Flon Station Interface Aula des Cedres Le Petit Maison Villa Le Lac 5 Friedrich Dürrenmatt Centre Zentrum Paul Klee 11 Residential Complex Halen 12 Westside shopping mall 13 Bern, Daniel Libeskind mall, mixed-use development 6 The Hotel 14 Luzern, Jean Nouvel hotel 7 Hotel Astoria Luzern 15 Luzern, Herzog and De Meuron congress centre, hotel 8 Vevey, Le Corbusier private house 10 Herrenschwanden, Atelier 5 hotel, housing Lausanne, Jean Tschumi auditorium, congress centre 4 Lausanne, Bernard Tschumi s bridge, train station Kubus-Titan Bern, Renzo Piano museum Renens, Localarchitecture shelter, square 3 Lausanne, Devanthery & Lamuniere library, university Bern, :mlzd library, museum Lausanne, SANAA culture, education, library 2 Culture and Congress Center 16 Luzern, Jean Nouvel congress centre, culture, music theatre 9 Neuchatel, Mario Botta museum Migros Shopping Centre 17 Luzern, Diener & Diener shopping centre 1

photo: 2b architectes photo: 2b architectes Place du Molard Place du Molard CH-1204 Geneva The Place du Molard is a trapezoid-shaped space, closed and strongly defined by the façades of the

used throughout an ordinary feature, but one which connects the square with the adjoining public spaces The past, and especially the Middle Ages when there was a lake port at this spot, is a major

between the place and its history, reminding you of the proximity of the water The individual s appropriation of this public space is emphasized by words chiselled at random into the glass squares

2 photo: 2b architectes photo: 2b architectes Place du Molard Place du Molard CH-1204 Geneva The Place du Molard is a trapezoid-shaped space, closed and strongly defined by the façades of the surrounding buildings It's the only fully-protected public area in Geneva and in summer months crowds flock its open air cafés To reinforce the simplicity of the present layout, sandstone paving was used throughout an ordinary feature, but one which connects the square with the adjoining public spaces The past, and especially the Middle Ages when there was a lake port at this spot, is a major consideration Water is evoked by the random distribution of luminous glass pavés, which become more and more numerous the closer you come to the lake These pavés are a metaphor for the relationship between the place and its history, reminding you of the proximity of the water The individual s appropriation of this public space is emphasized by words chiselled at random into the glass squares simple phrases like good morning, see you soon, or welcome written in six different languages photo: 2b architectes 2004 Main designer, Landscape architect Artist 2b architectes CA Presset S Collet Ch Robert-Tissot 2b_architectes 2

photo: Trevor Patt photo: Trevor Patt Rolex Learning Center Route des Noyerettes 1015 Lausanne http://rolexlearningcenterepflch/ Point of entry to Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), the

3 photo: Trevor Patt photo: Trevor Patt Rolex Learning Center Route des Noyerettes 1015 Lausanne Point of entry to Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), the Learning Center is a place to learn, access information and live A place where virtual and physical components are combined Its very concept includes the flexibility and growth potential to evolve and follow the pedagogical, social and technical trends of the School It houses the EPFL Library, providing the 10'000 students on campus with 900 working seats arranged in various configurations: silence space for personal work, quiet space for collaborative work and sound-proofed rooms for group work The Library is public and offers free access to its 500'000 volumes and over 1 million online documents, focused on the School topics: fundamental and applied sciences, and architecture Besides the Library are 3 restaurants, a bookshop and a multi-purpose hall, next to the EPFL Press, a laboratory for the use of technology in didactics, student and alumni associations and a Career Center photo: Trevor Patt Floor area/size m² Contractor Client SANAA Losinger Construction Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne timtom 7am - midnight 7/7 (except August 1st and December 25th) More info here: The Rolex Learning Center is part of the Campus 2010 project, which comprises new student housing, a hotel, office space for EPFL spinoffs and a conference centre scheduled to open in 2012 The projects also aims at redefining and opening the South sector, integrating areas of relaxation, providing a breath of air within the new context of a significant campus The Rolex Learning Center building site has become an attraction in itself, in addition to the center's stunning, pioneering architecture EPFL and Losinger have developed a series of visits tailored to different groups, from industry professionals to the EPFL community and people from the neighborhood, as well as others who are curious visiterlc@epflch or see their website for more information 3

photo: ptk photo: ptk Library Fleuret Route de la Chamberonne Universite de Lausanne, Institut Suisse de Droit Compare 1015 Lausanne Bibliothèque

the air Copper plaids filter the light coming through the big glass windows and protect the books and students from to much sun photo: ptk 2000

4 photo: ptk photo: ptk Library Fleuret Route de la Chamberonne Universite de Lausanne, Institut Suisse de Droit Compare 1015 Lausanne Bibliothèque Fleuret is a small floating extension to the library of the University of Lausanne Two central concrete slabs lift the building about 80 cm into the air Copper plaids filter the light coming through the big glass windows and protect the books and students from to much sun photo: ptk 2000 Associate architect Devanthery & Lamuniere G de Freudenreich -ptk- Monday to Friday: 09 h h

photo: LOCALARCHITECTURE photo: LOCALARCHITECTURE New cover of Renens's Market Square Rue du Midi 1020 Renens The market square s new cover represents a sensitive approach to urban planning that is

activities associated with Renens's town centre An exceptional structure in any terms, it has been formed using thin slabs (15cm maximum thickness) subtly suspended amid five magnificent lime trees

5 photo: LOCALARCHITECTURE photo: LOCALARCHITECTURE New cover of Renens's Market Square Rue du Midi 1020 Renens The market square s new cover represents a sensitive approach to urban planning that is as much an engineering feat as a challenge for the town planners The aim has been to combine nature and novel architecture to create a harmonious and symbolic whole that is adapted to all the activities associated with Renens's town centre An exceptional structure in any terms, it has been formed using thin slabs (15cm maximum thickness) subtly suspended amid five magnificent lime trees planted along the edge of the square, along the rue du Midi As if supported by the trees, the discontinuous lines of the canopy give the structure a vibrant natural aspect This major architectural undertaking is a subtle embellishment to the existing surroundings and an important addition to the heart of Renens The symbolic form of the arcade will enable all the various activities that take place in and around the Market Square, and indeed all the local inhabitants, to feel at home photo: LOCALARCHITECTURE Floor area/size m² Structural engineer Landscape designer Client Localarchitecture BG Ingénieurs conseils Paysagestion SA Ville de Renens laurent_s 5

photo: ptk photo: ptk Flon Station Interface Place de l'europe 1000 Lausanne Located in the heart of the Flon Valley at the Place de l'europe, this train station is

commuter services converge on the group of rectilinear steel-framed structures, sheathed in red-printed glass photo: ptk 2001 Bernard Tschumi s jan-alexander 24/7

6 photo: ptk photo: ptk Flon Station Interface Place de l'europe 1000 Lausanne Located in the heart of the Flon Valley at the Place de l'europe, this train station is the beginning of a new infrastructure network of transportation systems that will link Lausanne's centre to its suburban peripheries Four different lines of commuter services converge on the group of rectilinear steel-framed structures, sheathed in red-printed glass photo: ptk 2001 Bernard Tschumi s jan-alexander 24/7 From Swiss federal railway main station, take the metro or bus to St François, then take 's first metro to Flon Station 6

photo: Roderick Trompert photo: Roderick Trompert Aula des Cedres Avenue de Cour 33 1007 Lausanne http://wwwheplch/cms/accueil/mission-et-organisation/ba

region, mainly in the 1950s The Aula des Cèdres was built in 1961 and 1962 and served as a lecture hall for the Ecole Polytechnique et Universitaire de Lausanne Jean Tschumi, the head of architecture

7 photo: Roderick Trompert photo: Roderick Trompert Aula des Cedres Avenue de Cour Lausanne timents-et-infrastructures/location-de-laula-des-cedreshtml The Aula des Cèdres is the work of the internationally renowned architect Jean Tschumi His career was focused around the Lake Geneva region, mainly in the 1950s The Aula des Cèdres was built in 1961 and 1962 and served as a lecture hall for the Ecole Polytechnique et Universitaire de Lausanne Jean Tschumi, the head of architecture at the school, developed this auditorium with François Panchaud, who taught students about reinforced concrete This collaboration between an architect and an engineer, representative of the time, was behind the immense concrete veil that is so characteristic of the building Rectangular in shape, the veil is lifted on both ends to accommodate the high windows that introduce a strong dialogue with the nature in the area while letting in a great deal of light The auditorium itself is an oval-shaped structure located in the middle of the building photo: Roderick Trompert 1961 Client Jean Tschumi École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Roderick 7

photo: Jeroen Meijer photo: Jeroen Meijer Le Petit Maison Villa Le Lac Route de Laveaux 21 1802 VD Corseaux Vevey http://wwwvillalelacch/ A house for the parents of the architect, an elderly couple,

a bedroom for guests, a vestibule, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a closet for storing clothing and other items The front exterior wall was added later, when a new road was built in front of the property

8 photo: Jeroen Meijer photo: Jeroen Meijer Le Petit Maison Villa Le Lac Route de Laveaux VD Corseaux Vevey A house for the parents of the architect, an elderly couple, on the shores of lake Geneva It is small, (16m x 4m), a simple white plaster parallelogram with one floor consisting of a living room, a bedroom, powder room, a small salon that could be converted to a bedroom for guests, a vestibule, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a closet for storing clothing and other items The front exterior wall was added later, when a new road was built in front of the property A sober and even humble porch precedes the entrance door An elevated additional (guest)room, accessible by stairs in the entrance courtyard, has a magnificent view at the lake over the roof Hollow concrete blocks that were used for the walls are good conductors of heat and cold, which was bad For these and other technical reasons, a coating of galvanized panels was added to the façade Structural problems caused by the lake and cheap construction materials led Le Corbusier to coat the outside with aluminum in the 1950s photo: Jeroen Meijer 1925, Interior architect Le Corbusier jpmm From April to October: on Monday from 9 to 12:00 On wednesday from 1 pm to 5 pm Outside opening hours, visits on request are possible by appointment with the curator: lecorbusier@corseauxch From the direction of Vevey: the building is located on the west edge of Vevey, on route de Lavaux, the road leading out of town beyond the Nestlé headquarters building The villa is shortly on the left side next to a marina( 8

photo: Jeroen Meijer photo: Jeroen Meijer Friedrich Dürrenmatt Centre Chemin du Pertuis du Sault 74 2000 Neuchatel photo: Jeroen Meijer Located in Neuchâtel, the small museum houses the collection of

described as "a yellow dice with a flat roof ", features today as a bare white box next to that emerges the small tower, only visible sign of the new intevention, connecting the museum's underground

introverted space, for contemplation and appreciation of the collection, it is a building that shapes and becomes shaped by the site The roof becomes a wide terrace for for the cafeteria, while the

9 photo: Jeroen Meijer photo: Jeroen Meijer Friedrich Dürrenmatt Centre Chemin du Pertuis du Sault Neuchatel photo: Jeroen Meijer Located in Neuchâtel, the small museum houses the collection of drawings of the famous Swiss novelist and playwrite Friedrich Dürrenmatt The first, immediate decision of Mario Botta was to place the building next to Dürrenmatt's home Dürrenamtt's first house described as "a yellow dice with a flat roof ", features today as a bare white box next to that emerges the small tower, only visible sign of the new intevention, connecting the museum's underground levels The existing villa, reorganised on three levels with Dürrenmatt's library and a small cafeteria The new construction penetrates deep into the mountain and opens up in a bow downhill An introverted space, for contemplation and appreciation of the collection, it is a building that shapes and becomes shaped by the site The roof becomes a wide terrace for for the cafeteria, while the duplex concave exhibition space is characterised by rays of light dropping n from the ceiling along the curved wall Floor area/size m² Client Mario Botta Swiss Confederation jpmm Wednesday till Sunday from 1100 until 1700 Bus: 9/9b from the station to "Ermitage" and then by foot up the woody hill road (Chemin du pertuis du sault) Car: use a navigation divice to get there, parkingspace: 100 m past the museum in the woods, there is place for about 6 cars The road is fairly steep, curvy and narrow, so be careful 9

photo: bjunker photo: bjunker Kubus-Titan Helvetiaplatz 5 3005 Bern http://wwwbhmch/ The Historic Museum was built by André Lambert in 1894 in a historistic style This extension to the Historic

City Archive, which is also included in the new extension photo: bjunker 2009 Supplier Client :mlzd Reynaers Aluminium Historisches Museum Bern bjunker Tuesday to Sunday 1000-1700 Monday closed By

10 photo: bjunker photo: bjunker Kubus-Titan Helvetiaplatz Bern The Historic Museum was built by André Lambert in 1894 in a historistic style This extension to the Historic Museum in Bern comprises a large exhibition room with roof terrace, a floor allocated to storerooms and office space for the museum itself, as well as offices and a library with reading room for the City Archive, which is also included in the new extension photo: bjunker 2009 Supplier Client :mlzd Reynaers Aluminium Historisches Museum Bern bjunker Tuesday to Sunday Monday closed By public transport from Bern Railway Station Tram line 6 (direction Worb), Tram line 7 (direction Ostring) and Tram line 8 (direction Saali) as far as the stop "Helvetiaplatz" 10

photo: João Sousa photo: João Sousa Zentrum Paul Klee Monument im Fruchtland 3 3006 Bern http://wwwpaulkleezentrumch At the heart of this new cultural institution is the artist Paul Klee (1879 1940),

a good 40 per cent, that is to say around 4,000 paintings, watercolours and drawings as well as archives and biographical material, has been brought together at the Zentrum Paul Klee The Centre s

11 photo: João Sousa photo: João Sousa Zentrum Paul Klee Monument im Fruchtland Bern At the heart of this new cultural institution is the artist Paul Klee ( ), his life and his work Today Paul Klee, who was also a musician, teacher and poet, ranks as one of the 20th century s most significant artists Of the 10,000 or so works that make up Paul Klee s oeuvre a good 40 per cent, that is to say around 4,000 paintings, watercolours and drawings as well as archives and biographical material, has been brought together at the Zentrum Paul Klee The Centre s collections are considered as the largest collection of a single artist of world renown Renzo Piano's fascination with the terrain on the eastern outskirts of Bern gave him the idea of creating a spacious island of green from which the architecture would emerge in the form of three undulating waves photo: João Sousa Renzo Piano Joao_Sousa Tel +41 (0) kontaktzpkorg Exhibitions: Mon closed, Tue Sun: 10 am to 5 pm Tickets on sale: 930 am to 5 pm Museum Street / Shop / Café: Mon closed, Tue Sun: 930 am to 530 pm Bus no 12 (direction: Zentrum Paul Klee)To the end station; the bus stops by the Schöngrün Restaurant and the north entrance to the Paul Klee Center Tram no 5 (direction: Ostring) Take it to the end station; then there is a walk by foot going slightly upwards through a shopping center and then, after turning left, along the Giacometti street to the south entrance and also to the main entrance to the Paul Klee Center It takes ca 15 minutes Bus no 10 (direction: Ostermundigen) 11

photo: Julien Barro photo: Julien Barro Residential Complex Halen Halen 36a 3037 Herrenschwanden http://wwwhalench/31150html The construction: Halen is built in the conventional way although

all the requirements, was at the time not available The exterior walls are of Durisol, party, and partition walls are in concrete block Only the façade, and party walls are load bearing Floors,

12 photo: Julien Barro photo: Julien Barro Residential Complex Halen Halen 36a 3037 Herrenschwanden The construction: Halen is built in the conventional way although prefabrication would have been well suited to this problem This latter was thoroughly studied during the planning stage in 1956/57 together with the contractors A rational system which would have met all the requirements, was at the time not available The exterior walls are of Durisol, party, and partition walls are in concrete block Only the façade, and party walls are load bearing Floors, balconies and foundations are in concrete Concrete is used only where it is statically necessary or where its use derives from structural logic All houses are completely separated from each other, only foundations and the roof finish are continuous Party walls are double: two leaves of 12cm each with 8cm between them No pipes run through these walls, each house is connected directly to the central duct and all joints are sound isolated The duct is large enough for a man to walk in photo: Julien Barro Public access unknown! 1961 egobbato 12

photo: Andreina Schoeberlein photo: Andreina Schoeberlein Westside shopping mall Riedbachstrasse 100 3027 Bern http://wwwwestsidech/ The Westside project is an urban scale architecture project

concept of shopping, entertainment and living Despite its location west of the city, in Brünnen-Bern, Westside is urban in scale Critics, such as David Rogers of the Los Angeles-based Jerde

13 photo: Andreina Schoeberlein photo: Andreina Schoeberlein Westside shopping mall Riedbachstrasse Bern The Westside project is an urban scale architecture project totalling 15 million sq ft In addition to the 55 shops, 10 restaurants and bars, hotel, multiplex cinema, fun bath with wellness center and housing, this mixed-use program radically reinvents the concept of shopping, entertainment and living Despite its location west of the city, in Brünnen-Bern, Westside is urban in scale Critics, such as David Rogers of the Los Angeles-based Jerde Partnership, have faulted Bern for neglecting to integrate such a shopping center into the city s urban fabric A shopping center on the city s periphery contributes to the disintegration of the city center and leads to a loss of values, he says Defenders of Westside, such as Swiss architect Barbara Holzer, argue that Bern s urban center is not under threat and that the shopping center instead offers new urban spaces photo: Andreina Schoeberlein Client Daniel Libeskind Neue Brünnen AG, Anton Gäumann, CEO Andreina_Schoeberlein shopping: Mo-Thursday: Fr Sa Sunday: closed Cinemas: Mo-Thursday: Fr Sa Sunday: Every quarter of an hour, you can reach Westside in just eight minutes from Bern main railway station by S-bahn nos S5, S51 and S52 If you take bus no 14 to the terminus Brünnen-Bahnhof, you can also hop off right in front of the main entrance There is also the postbus number 570 that will take you once an hour from Mühleberg to Brünnen-station Read more at

photo: Dina Bonefacic-Mihaljek photo: Marco De Trizio The Hotel Sempacherstrasse 14 6002 Luzern http://wwwthe-hotelch/ The

create something quite unlike anything before that provides guests with a magical, exciting and unforgettable feeling (text

14 photo: Dina Bonefacic-Mihaljek photo: Marco De Trizio The Hotel Sempacherstrasse Luzern The Hotel in Luzern celebrates simplicity and spirituality as much as it does elegance and refinement The central idea is to create something quite unlike anything before that provides guests with a magical, exciting and unforgettable feeling (text from website hotel) 2006 Jean Nouvel Marco_De_Trizio photo: Dina Bonefacic-Mihaljek 14

photo: Marco De Trizio photo: Marco De Trizio Hotel Astoria Luzern Pilatusstrasse 29 6002 Luzern http://wwwastoria-luzernch/

of the art infrastructure, as well as 90 new and spacious hotel rooms which are especially desingned for global nomads (text

15 photo: Marco De Trizio photo: Marco De Trizio Hotel Astoria Luzern Pilatusstrasse Luzern This extension to the existing hotel was designed by Herzog & de Meuron and hosts 12 light-flooded conference rooms with state of the art infrastructure, as well as 90 new and spacious hotel rooms which are especially desingned for global nomads (text from website hotel) 2007 Herzog and De Meuron Marco_De_Trizio photo: Marco De Trizio 15

photo: João Sousa photo: João Sousa Culture and Congress Center Europaplatz 1 CH-6005 Luzern http://wwwkkl-luzernch The KKL Luzern was built in record time, five years, between 1995 and 2000 The work

multifunctional Lucerne Hall as well as the Convention Centre with its Auditorium and the Museum of Art Lucerne One of the most important features of the KKL Luzern is that all kinds of different

16 photo: João Sousa photo: João Sousa Culture and Congress Center Europaplatz 1 CH-6005 Luzern The KKL Luzern was built in record time, five years, between 1995 and 2000 The work of French architect Jean Nouvel and American acoustician Russell Johnson replaced Armin Meili s (1933/34) building The construction is divided into three parts and made up of the Concert Hall, a multifunctional Lucerne Hall as well as the Convention Centre with its Auditorium and the Museum of Art Lucerne One of the most important features of the KKL Luzern is that all kinds of different events may take place under the same gigantic roof Not only separately and next door to each other but with transparent boundaries also together These events encompass the fields of culture, convention and cuisine The building stands out especially because of its huge roof, which has become the trademark of the KKL Luzern It is the ideal component to compliment the natural landmark Mount Pilatus and the historical trademark Chapel Bridge photo: João Sousa Floor area/size m² Client Jean Nouvel Tragerstiftung Joao_Sousa You can join a scheduled public guided tour For reservations phone , inf[at]kkl-luzernch The Culture and Congress Center is right next to the Luzern train station (on your right as you come out of the station) 16

photo: José F García Martín photo: José F García Martín Migros Shopping Centre Hertensteinstrasse 25 6004 Luzern This project was the winning proposal of a competition to substitute a service wing of

site is located in the meeting point between the fabric of the historic centre and the larger one of the lake promenade The shopping centre is a free-standing volume which performs as a profane

17 photo: José F García Martín photo: José F García Martín Migros Shopping Centre Hertensteinstrasse Luzern This project was the winning proposal of a competition to substitute a service wing of the Schweizerhof Hotel, a 19th century building, for the new headquarters of Migros department stores It reconciles the architectural and urban demands with those imposed by the commercial needs The site is located in the meeting point between the fabric of the historic centre and the larger one of the lake promenade The shopping centre is a free-standing volume which performs as a profane counterpoint to the neighbouring church of St Matthew The construction adopts a symmetrical and stepped silhouette towards the sides The façade is made of light copper wash panels, whose width determines the basic module; despite being randomly distributed, the glazed panels are hardly noticeable thanks to a fixation system that is furred onto the metallic panels The greenish tone acquired by the copper helps to blend the building with its urban context: the tree-lined promenade along the lakeside photo: José F García Martín Floor area/size m² Landscape designer Client Diener & Diener Stefan Koepfli Genossenschaft Migros / Hotel Schweizerhof Jose_Garcia 17

Luzern.Projects 5. Culture and Congress Center Luzern, Switzerland Jean Nouvel congress centre, culture, music theatre. Hotel Astoria Luzern

Luzern.Projects 5. Culture and Congress Center Luzern, Switzerland Jean Nouvel congress centre, culture, music theatre. Hotel Astoria Luzern Luzern Projects 5 Created 13-Sep-13 By Taka Yone, Tokyo, Japan Culture and Congress Center Luzern, congress centre, culture, music theatre Pius Church Meggen The Hotel Hotel Astoria Luzern 5 Luzern, Herzog