Exploring the Divergent Forces of
Swiss Architecture
Exploring the Divergent Forces of Swiss Architecture _ Anna Roos
– New Concrete House in Caviano _ Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architects
– JS’ Barn _ Alp’Architecture
– Refugi Lieptgas _ Nickisch Walder
– Tegia da vaut in Domat / Ems _ Gion A. Caminada
– House in Balsthal _ Pascal Flammer
– Rotsee Finish Tower _ Andreas Fuhrimann Gabrielle Hächler Architekten
– Swiss Ornithological Institute Visitor Center _ mlzd
– Swiss National Museum Extension Zürich _ Christ & Gantenbein
New Community Library
Planning the New Library _ Tom Van Malderen
– Minna no Mori Gifu Media Cosmos _ Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects
– Central Library in Saint-Just Saint-Rambert _ Gautier + Conquet
– Constitución Public Library _ Sebastián Irarrázaval Arquitectos
– Seashore Library _ Vector Architects
C3 no.380 (2016 #4/10)
Exploring the Divergent Forces of
Swiss Architecture
Exploring the Divergent Forces of Swiss Architecture _ Anna Roos
Swiss architecture has a reputation for conveying quality and integrity. This status has been earned over centuries through generations of craftsmanship and engineering. Architecture in Switzerland displays an attention to detail, an intimate knowledge of materials and construction, and an ability to innovate within a specific historical and cultural context.
The culture of architecture in Switzerland and the divergent forces that propel the production of well-designed and well-executed buildings will be assessed in this essay. How do the current generation of Swiss architects draw on their rich architectural heritage, whilst at the same time gain inspiration from the latest tools that technology has to offer? How are age-old building techniques used and reinterpreted in a modern context? To what extent does the use of natural resources play a role in construction? The exploration of these questions reveals an intricate interplay of forces that have resulted in a collection of powerful buildings whose influence radiates beyond the confines of the small, landlocked country.
C3 no.380 (2016 #4/10)
Exploring the Divergent Forces of
Swiss Architecture
Exploring the Divergent Forces of Swiss Architecture _ Anna Roos
Swiss architecture has a reputation for conveying quality and integrity. This status has been earned over centuries through generations of craftsmanship and engineering. Architecture in Switzerland displays an attention to detail, an intimate knowledge of materials and construction, and an ability to innovate within a specific historical and cultural context.
The culture of architecture in Switzerland and the divergent forces that propel the production of well-designed and well-executed buildings will be assessed in this essay. How do the current generation of Swiss architects draw on their rich architectural heritage, whilst at the same time gain inspiration from the latest tools that technology has to offer? How are age-old building techniques used and reinterpreted in a modern context? To what extent does the use of natural resources play a role in construction? The exploration of these questions reveals an intricate interplay of forces that have resulted in a collection of powerful buildings whose influence radiates beyond the confines of the small, landlocked country.
