Location | Gotthardstrasse 14, Altdorf UR |
Client | HEILPÄDAGOGISCHES ZENTRUM URI |
Competition | Competition on invitation 2008 |
Planning | 2008–2010 |
Construction | 2010–2011 |
Architects | Graber & Steiger Architekten, Project Architect: Doris Wyss |
Consultants | Construction manager: CAS Architekten, Structural engineer: Pirmin Jung, Landscape architect: koepflipartner, Artist: Beat Streuli |
Photographer | D.M. Wehrli |
The building ensemble of the Uri curative educational centre was completed with the new ring-shaped therapy section near the wall enclosure that is typical of the location. The building volume, which is structured by recesses and projections, thereby subtly reacts to the surrounding buildings and exterior spaces both within and outside its grounds. The simple principle of perpendicular stacked room groups creates an exciting spatial principle that achieves clarity and orientation with surprising simplicity, while also revealing panorama views of the village and landscape. The building erected using a wooden element construction method receives a dark wooden façade as its envelope. The interior rooms clad in light wood radiate a studio-like atmosphere that can encourage children to participate in different activities.
We are delighted to announce that our proposal for the new water sports base at la Jonction in Geneva has won the open competition among 73 national and international entries!
The design, in the breathtaking setting where the Arve and Rhone rivers converge in the city, is based on a concept of circular reuse. In the spirit of urban mining and to largely reduce gray energy, our project called "OBJETS TROUVÉS" proposes the conversion of an existing office building and the reuse of long-span steel trusses from a nearby dismantled hall.
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26 - 28 March and 2 -12 April 2024
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