The project, with its small dimensions, creates a good relationship with the existing development and blends in well with the local transport network and the green surroundings, while preserving private areas and views for residents. The chosen design also favours good visibility of the building, in keeping with its prestigious status as a diplomatic mission. The elongated […]

Schorenstadt is a co-project developed in partnership with the renowned Basel architects Burckhardt + Partner AG and other specialists. It features a variety of modern wood construction methods, including hybrid construction with concrete ceilings and columns, composite construction with concrete-reinforced CLT (cross-laminated timber) panel ceilings, as well as […]

As part of the grid reinforcement of the 380 kV cable diagonal Berlin, the construction of a new underground 380 kV line between the final pylon Rudolf-Wissel-Brücke and the Mitte transformer station by 50Hertz Transmission GmbH (50Hertz) is planned. The new line will serve to increase the transmission capacity and will replace the existing line upon completion. As a […]

The steel structure is a dominant element of the project. This material was chosen for its numerous advantages, including speed of implementation, and is combined with large quantities of concrete (10,000 m3 for 550 tons of steel and 22,000 m2 of formwork). The dimensions of the halls also led to the search for original solutions. A system of triangular trusses was chosen […]

The building is a deep, north-south oriented volume and fits into the permitted clearance profiles in an optimized way by developing an efficient distribution concept that consumes little floor space on the one hand, and offering multi-oriented apartments connected to a spacious, open and communal first floor that stands on stilts on the other. The large depth - approx. 17 […]

Versoix can be reached via the "Route Suisse", via two SBB stations or with the CGN boats from the Swiss and French coastal towns. The Geneva public transport company also operates 11 bus stops in the town. The municipality of 13,000 inhabitants is located 10 km from the centre of Geneva and its international airport and has an environment that still consists mainly of […]

Faceted angles and vertical cuts. Credit Suisse, through its fund structure, owns this building with nearly 11,500 m2 of office space and an indoor parking lot with 262 spaces, arranged on two basement levels. The administrative areas are divided into 4 blocks of 4 levels above the ground floor, to which is added, set back from the façade, an attic. Each floor has 2'071 m2 […]

The Paghuashan Ridge consists of deposits of coarse gravel and sands which, due to high preloading conditions, are extremely compact and temporarily stable, even without cohesion. In addition to these deposits ground water can be found in various water bearing layers caused by a pronounced system of sand and gravel lenses. All seven tunnels were constructed in the mining […]