The renovation of a home from the 1950s offers a lesson in spatial economy

The Radiostudio Brunnenhof complex, located in Zurich Kreis 6, was built in two phases: the first by Otto Dürr and the second by Willy Rost and Max Bill. With the neighborhood experiencing rapid transformation, there's an increasing demand for educational spaces. Switzerland's first radio studio will be converted into a secondary school and an educational music center

The new six room construction comprises of an attic level, two main floors and an underground garage. Its formal architectural vocabulary is clear, authentic and unadorned

Through this intervention, the main building, the ancillary building, and the new basement are merged into one unit, while at the same time, the independent expression of the individual parts is strengthened

This interior fit-out for On reflects the architectural logic of the building as a whole and forms a spatial link between the two different worlds of product development housed within: the “lab”, which occupies the structure’s four-storey base, and the “neighbourhoods” above, where marketing, logistics, and sales activities take place

Brunnenhof has been shortlisted for the Swiss Arc Award. The project for the restoration and adaptive reuse of Zurich’s heritage-protected Radio Studio (Otto Dürr, 1932–1937) into a secondary school facility has made the shortlist. The nomination recognizes the careful handling of the historic fabric within the interplay of heritage preservation and contemporary educational use

A concert hall constructed from simple and inexpensive spruce wood was inserted as a wooden box in a former production hall. In the intermediate area outside the wooden vessel and within the industrial building’s walls, visitors see the raw and honest character of the elementary wooden construction

spillmann echsle’s refurbishment of a former production facility prioritizes horizontal and vertical flexibility to accommodate various use cases, where the ease of installation and de-installation of the floor and partitioning elements is paramount

The design unfolds along a central axis that is fundamentally inscribed into the DNA of the perimeter block development by Chiodera Tschudy. The 5.70-meter-high barrel vault, stretching from the large-scale, column-flanked arched gateway on Rämistrasse deep into the block structure, once guided visitors into the formerly secluded garden courtyard and ultimately toward the graceful central building of the historic theatre

A standardised 20-foot shipping container is transformed into a building block for an architectural intervention: A stepped tower rises 9 units up from a 5 x 2-unit base

Our proposal reenvisions the 1950s church by lightly separating the nave and better linking the building to the parish complex

We are privileged to transform the remarkable building at Baslerstrasse in Zurich Altstetten. Designed by Carl Dominik Burlet and completed in 1964, this office building stands out with its elegant design and sculptural impact. As a testament to modernism and 1950s architecture, it fits seamlessly into the surrounding area while still standing as a striking solitary figure

The objective of this competition was to transform an existing industrial hall, turning it into an inspiring training hub for knowledge sharing for an international company

The House of Switzerland is a mobile building that serves a diplomatic function representing Switzerland’s professional sporting interests, traveling to various international locations. Its wooden construction merges traditional carpentry and state of the art timber engineering

Freitag Factory Noerd, 2010⁠–⁠2011

• Featuring production facilities and design studios, as well as logistics and administration, the Freitag Factory accommodates over 120 employees across 10'000 square meters
• The historic ABB halls in Oerlikon prevail as significant architectural testaments to Zurich's industrial past. Following a revision of updated building regulations, these halls are now permanently preserved
• From the jury: The large-scale project boasts avant-garde spatial designs that have a fascinating appeal. [...] The complexity that arises from the size of the project and the large number of participants was coordinated in an exemplary manner by the group of design players and driven to a manifold result that is of impressive quality down to the smallest details
• We are excited to move into the next phase of the Zypressenstrasse project, with preparations for implementation already well underway
• The project at Zypressenstrasse 60 transforms a 1970s commercial building into a modern residential house. The renovation respects the existing structure and focuses on sustainability and urban development. The current building will be preserved and utilized for a high-quality transformation that harmoniously fits into Zurich's Kreis 4