Basel – Zürich
Superb concrete buildings and a variety of high level timber/CLT constructions
From Zürich to Basel – and perhaps also south to the mountains in Vals? Switzerland is synonymous with top quality in many areas – including architecture and urban development, from a deep understanding of the materials and research into new building technologies to designing the details.
Program highlights:
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Vals and Zürich: Peter Zumthor’s projects
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Projects by the famous architect studio Herzog & de Meuron, Diener & Diener Architecten and other leading Swiss design studios
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Wood/CLT: Visit to an abbey with a new extension constructed from wood – and a large municipal warehouse completed in just one week.
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Guided tour in a medical tech-park, visit a string of buildings designed by some of the world’s most prominent architects
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A former industrial hall converted into a green park with 25 metre-high trees that grow upwards out of an enormous metal structure
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Visit to a university to learn about robot technology in wood building projects.
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Visit to a new ‘natural’ outdoor public pool designed by Herzog & de Meuron.
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Urban development and city planning: the area around Zürich’s train station and airport
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Rudolf Steiner’s first school.
Number of days: 3 days
Interested? Then call or write to us. We look forward to telling you more about Switzerland.
