Winning project for Implenia real estate development announced
Dietlikon, 22 August 2017 – Implenia is developing the KIM Residential and Commercial Building Project in the Neuhegi district of Winterthur. In order to guarantee the implementation of an urban and architecturally high-grade overall project, a joint BIM-based study was carried out in accordance with the official design plan with the neighbouring landowners MobiFonds Swiss Property and community of heirs Huber. A panel of experts chose the winning project in the summer. BDE Architekten GmbH from Winterthur are the winning team. All entries submitted were publicly presented by the former municipal architect Michael Hauser on Tuesday at the event to mark the end of the study phase in the Superblock forum of the city of Winterthur.
The winning project won the panel of experts over with its pragmatic and, despite a high usage density, relaxed urban solution as well as its architectural clarity, among other factors. The project is also perfectly modelled on the locality, ensures logical interlinking of the district and enables the new part of the district to be smoothly incorporated into the existing urban scene through the continuation of Ida-Streuli-Strasse. In total, about 92,000 m2 of floor area is being created.
Two new buildings, each with seven full storeys, are being built on Implenia's plot, with a floor area of some 59,000 m2. One of these will be a residential building with the ground floor for public use along Sulzerallee, while the other is a south-facing office and commercial building opposite Hegi train station. In addition to environmentally sustainable factors, such as the Minergie P standard, the KIM project is also being developed with a view to social sustainability, with the construction of approximately 200 rental apartments in the lower and mid-range price segment. The office and commercial building is being planned in stages with flexibility in terms of space so that it can meet a wide variety of user requirements.
Implenia is completing its own project as a real estate developer and total contractor. As the leading Swiss construction and construction services company, Implenia offers a “One Company” approach, providing all services related to a building project across its entire life cycle – from its development through to completion and beyond.
Implenia is currently building another development project, "sue&til", which is presently Switzerland's largest wooden housing development and is located right next to KIM.
A u-shaped residential development with a semi-public garden courtyard (pictured here) and an office and commercial building are being built with KIM on Implenia's plot in the Neuhegi district of Winterthur. (Picture: BDE Architekten, Winterthur)
Implenia press contact:
Natascha Mathyl
Communications Manager
Telephone: +41 58 474 74 77
Implenia is Switzerland’s leading construction and construction services company. It also has strong positions in the German, Austrian and Scandinavian infrastructure markets. Established in 2006, Implenia can look back on around 150 years of construction tradition. It brings the expertise of its highly skilled sectoral and regional units together under the roof of a company active throughout Europe. With its integrated business model and specialists operating in all areas of construction, the Group can manage a building project through its entire lifecycle and deliver work that is economical, integrated and customer-centric. The focus is on striking a sustainable balance between financial success and social and environmental responsibility.
Implenia, with its headquarters in Dietlikon near Zurich, currently employs more than 8,200 people around Europe and posted revenue of around CHF 3.3 billion in 2016. The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (IMPN, CH0023868554). More information can be found at www.implenia.com.
