Your favourite Swiss Building - Page 3

Mel07 · #41 27.11.2009, 19:46

	Quote:	Sharl
	What a fantastic post, thank you! As a young architect only recently arrived in Switzerland, you have all given me such an incredible list of buildings to head out to see!

Hi Sharl,

Welcome to Switzerland and the forum.

I hope you get the chance to add a couple of great buildings to the list here too. Have fun.

Mel

#42 28.11.2009, 04:40

errr. The Frank Gehry Novartis Campus in Basel. Not sure about this one.

ali_the_nomad · #43 28.11.2009, 04:49

	Quote:	ch-expat
	errr. The Frank Gehry Novartis Campus in Basel. Not sure about this one.

Ooof.

Reminded me of this gem from the Onion:

Frank Gehry No Longer Allowed To Make Sandwiches For Grandkids

#44 28.11.2009, 06:55

Le Corbusier house in Zurich:

#45 28.11.2009, 07:24

The villa Favorita in Lugano. Home to the art collection owned by Baron von Thyssen-Bornemisza. What a fabulous place.

#46 28.11.2009, 16:22

	Quote:	ch-expat
	The villa Favorita in Lugano. Home to the art collection owned by Baron von Thyssen-Bornemisza. What a fabulous place.

Oh Oh- fly me there!

#47 28.11.2009, 19:00

The Mario Botta state bank in Fribourg:

#48 28.11.2009, 19:04

Another Mario Botta. The BIZ in Basel.

#49 28.11.2009, 19:31

The amazing Tschuggen spa in Arosa. Also a Mario Botta creation.

#50 28.11.2009, 19:44

MFO-Park in Zurich Oerlikon:
http://www.archidose.org/Aug07/13/dose.html

Mel07 · #51 29.11.2009, 09:56

	Quote:	ch-expat
	Another Mario Botta. The BIZ in Basel.

When I first saw this, it reminded me of the building below, by Aurelio Galfetti (who along with Mario Botta is a leading exponent of the "Ticino School" of architecture http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docI...354&language=E ) .

The style is very recognisable.

The Ulysse Building, Chauderon crossroads, Lausanne. Built 1987.

#52 29.11.2009, 17:33

	Quote:	Mel07
	When I first saw this, it reminded me of the building below, by Aurelio Galfetti (who along with Mario Botta is a leading exponent of the "Ticino School" of architecture http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docI...354&language=E ) . The style is very recognisable. The Ulysse Building, Chauderon crossroads, Lausanne. Built 1987.

I remember when he designed the museum of modern art in San Francisco SFMOMA. He claimed that he was inspired by the city and California etc... etc... Complete BS. It is just another Botta.

Phos · #53 29.11.2009, 21:41

	Quote:	ch-expat
	Yes, it is totally like Gaudi. http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamich...?from=ArtAvant Those buildings were designed by Christian Hunziker. They are reasonably priced rental condos. I think the architect wanted to create a friendly environment and yes, he was inspired by the Smurfs/Schtroumpfs.

Has anyone visited any Rudolf Steiner buildings in Switzerland? I perceive some parallels between his buildings and Antonio Gaudi's. He's probably the closest to Antonio Gaudi in Switzerland.

I would be interested to visit one and sense what is like inside; particularly whether or not it is transcendental or metamorphing.

#54 30.11.2009, 18:08

The Goetheanum in Dornach? What a concrete monstruosity!
It fits pretty well in a Fritz Lang movie. I believe that it fits more or less in the Czech school of cubism.

Goldtop · #55 30.11.2009, 18:38

	Quote:	LaurieHK
	Ok, i know these are both technically cheating, but i think they are my faves. The first is actually (only just) in Germany, but is Swiss Architect's Herzog and De Meuron's newest building. It's the Vitra House at Vitra headquarters in Basel. I visited 2 weeks ago and it looked like this.... (First Photo). The second is not done by a Swiss Architect, but he does live in Zurich (as far as i know) so it was designed in Switzerland.... It's the library of the ETH University by the Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava and is breath-taking. I went last week for a look around and almost wet myself. Those are my fave bits of Swiss Architecture so far. (Although my Architour of Switzerland is only in its infancy as i've only been here 3 weeks!) I'm looking forward to seeing lots of the other buildings posted on here. Good Post -Laurie

The interior views are not in the ETH. It is the Law Library of Zurich University. Online virtual tour:
http://www.ius.uzh.ch/static/virtuel...ng/start.html#

Calatrava was born in Spain (1951). He studied Engineering at the ETH in Zurich (1975-1979), where he also earned a Doctorate (1981).

Calatrava also architected Stadelhofen Station in Zurich
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildi...way_Stati.html

Phos · #56 30.11.2009, 22:26

	Quote:	ch-expat
	The Goetheanum in Dornach? What a concrete monstruosity! It fits pretty well in a Fritz Lang movie. I believe that it fits more or less in the Czech school of cubism.

I like the curved doors and windows, also the non-perpendicular lines.. But what is the deal with those proportions? They look kinda.... menacing. Are those schools, churches, hospitals or what?

Mel07 · #57 30.11.2009, 22:38

	Quote:	Goldtop
	Calatrava also architected Stadelhofen Station in Zurich http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildi...way_Stati.html

That station looks like something out of the movie Gothica.

Worth visiting Zurich just to see it.

#58 30.11.2009, 22:39

	Quote:	Phos
	I like the curved doors and windows, also the non-perpendicular lines.. But what is the deal with those proportions? They look kinda.... menacing. Are those schools, churches, hospitals or what?

I understand that it is a spiritual center. Conferences, library etc...

Mel07 · #59 30.11.2009, 22:43

	Quote:	LaurieHK
	The first is actually (only just) in Germany, but is Swiss Architect's Herzog and De Meuron's newest building. It's the Vitra House at Vitra headquarters in Basel. I visited 2 weeks ago and it looked like this.... (First Photo). Those are my fave bits of Swiss Architecture so far. (Although my Architour of Switzerland is only in its infancy as i've only been here 3 weeks!) I'm looking forward to seeing lots of the other buildings posted on here. Good Post -Laurie

Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron also designed the Bird's Nest stadium for the Beijing Olympics.

A beautiful thing.

ayemibbe · #60 30.11.2009, 23:51

this is one of my favourites.