Location | Furkastrasse 106, Bitsch VS |
Client | RAIFFEISENBANK ALETSCH |
Commission | study commission on invitation 2002 |
Planning | 2003 |
Construction | 2003–2004 |
Architects | Graber & Steiger Architekten, Project Architect: Urs Schmid |
Consultants | Construciton management: Marcel Escher, Structural engineer: Stefan Weder, Landscape architect: Stefan Koepfli, Artists: Sybilla Walpen + Kotscha Reist |
Photographer | Graber & Steiger Architekten |
The residential and commercial building develops out of a focused observation of the direct vicinity, the specific geometry and topography of the property, the morphology of the Bitsch community, and also the wide-open perspective of the landscape and cultural characteristics of the Rhône valley. The building presents itself as a point building that is inserted into the village structure and refers, with its crystalline form, to the Alpine-dominated landscape. Inside, a multi-winged spatial figure unfolds, thereby providing daylight to the monolithic building, while also making contextual references. The choice of the surfaces plastered with lime putty revives a local building tradition.
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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