Category: New construction

Visionapartments offers 500 new apartments

Visionapartments will open three new buildings this year and next, according to a media release . The opening for the project in Basel is planned for July 2021. In a central location behind the Basel SBB train station, 125 studios in five different furnishing styles will then be available. A gym, restaurant, communal office and swimming pool will also be set up in the building.

The projects in Glattbrugg and Lugano will follow in the coming year. 316 new apartments are being built in Glattbrugg alone. These are located in the immediate vicinity of Zurich Airport. In addition to the new apartments, a restaurant, a communal kitchen and a fitness and wellness area will also be built there. The property in Lugano will also open next year, on the shores of Lake Lugano. 55 new apartments are being built there. "Despite the current global crisis, we are following our mission to expand further," said Anja Graf, CEO and chairwoman of Visionapartments, in the press release. "We are proud of our growth and look forward to the completion of these real estate projects," she says of the projects in Glattbrugg and Lugano.

Visionapartments was founded in Switzerland in 1999 and specializes in the rental of furnished temporary apartments. The company offers corresponding properties at 850 international locations.

March 2021
Oertli Instrumente builds at the company headquarters

Oertli Instrumente , the Rheintaler expert for ophthalmic surgical equipment and consumables, is building a three-story building at its company headquarters. According to a press release , the owners Christoph and Thomas Bosshard, together with mayor Bruno Seelos and Björn Lutze from the executing Bänziger Lutze Architektur AG, broke ground on Thursday.

On a total of 11,000 square meters, the new building is intended to strengthen the infrastructure for the future development of the company from the St.GallenBodenseeArea. "The construction of the Lean Factory we set the foundation for the further development of value creation and growth at the site Berneck," it says on the website of the company.

The eastern of the two new structures is intended to expand the clean room and the production areas for surgical equipment and instruments. The western one is designed for "efficient in-house logistics". In addition, an underground car park, training and break rooms are planned as well as a roof terrace. Both parts of the building will be connected to one another via an inner courtyard and various access zones. The new building should be fully occupied in 2023.

February 2021
RAD offers new building modules for cancer centers

The portfolio of RAD Technology Medical Systems will be expanded to include three different building configurations for radiation therapy with linear accelerators (Linacs for short) in 2021. According to a media release, this should enable hospitals and cancer centers to set up stations with the latest models for electron and photon irradiation in less than a month.

The modular design and the patented granulate shielding system of the Florida and Lugano-based company made it possible to assemble the bunker within just a few days. The modules allowed a variety of building configurations, from a temporary additional bunker for radiation therapy to a complete and permanent facility for radiation therapy.

"We are excited to add this new radiation therapy station to our portfolio, which perfectly installs the latest generation of Linacs on the market," said Kenneth Wright, Vice President of Sales and Business Development. "In 2021 we will use this new type of bunker and cancer center in Europe and the USA for the first time."

January 2021
Innovative distillery goes into operation

The new building in Amlikon-Bissegg is, among other things, the "most modern distillery in Switzerland", as it is called in a media release by Macardo Swiss Distillery GmbH . The barrel store is even the most innovative in Europe, the company from the St.GallenBodenseeArea continues. Two-day celebrations with a corresponding program were planned for the opening, but this was prevented by the Corona crisis. “Nevertheless, we will open on November 28, 2020 and start operating the distillery, the premium B&B, the event location and the honesty bar with cigar lounge. Countless people have worked intensively towards this in the last few months, ”Martina Bössow, owner of Macardo Swiss Distillery GmbH, is quoted in the press release.

At the opening, the shop, which is also integrated in the new building, will be available to visitors. Fine brandies, Macardo disinfectants and a “world first for all whiskey fans”, as von Bössow put it, are offered there. And from November 30th, small groups of six people will be offered free guided tours for which registration is required.

The new building was built around a cheese factory that is more than 100 years old. At the distillery, the focus is on craftsmanship, which is underlined by a sustainable process. Modern technology is also used in the drum store, which ensures an optimal room climate for the 400 barrels. In addition to the bar and lounge, shop and the event room, ten rooms and two apartments with a bed-and-breakfast offer (B&B) are also available for visitors.

November 2020
Thommen Medical lays the foundation stone for a new building

Thommen Medical CEO Livio Marzo laid the foundation stone for his company's new production and customer center on Friday. "With the new building in Grenchen, we are pursuing two basic goals," he explains in a press release from the manufacturer of dental implants. In the modern training center, customers can have direct contact with experts. In addition, the expansion of the production center "leads to a further increase in the efficiency of our production".

The new building with its 2700 square meters of gross floor area enables automation in production and optimization of processes, according to the announcement. In addition, outsourced business areas would also be integrated there and space would be created for the training of customers, partners and employees. In the long term, 20 new jobs are to be created there.

The new building is scheduled to open for Thommen Medical's 20th anniversary in the fourth quarter of 2021. It will be realized by a real estate company that will lease it to the company.

Thommen Medical AG produces in its own factory in Grenchen. It has subsidiaries in Switzerland, Germany and North America. The company is represented by distributors in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

November 2020
The area between St.Gallen and Gossau receives the green light

The area between St.Gallen and Gossau is already home to numerous companies. Thanks to the motorway, the S-Bahn and the bus connections, it is already well developed today. Now both cities want to develop the 1.7 million square meter area between St.Gallen and Gossau. It should be upgraded in terms of traffic technology, attract new companies and give existing companies room for further development.

The St.Gallen city parliament gave the green light for the development planning on October 27th, the Gossau city parliament followed on November 3rd, as the association Areal St.Gallen West – Gossau Ost writes in a message .

The decision was made unanimously in both city parliaments. In the debate on October 27th, according to an article in the “Tagblatt”, the green St.Gallen city parliamentarian Andreas Hobi emphasized that the area has a high added value and that public transport should have its own route. Ivo Liechti emphasized on behalf of the CVP / EPP group that the area represents the largest contiguous work zone in the canton.

The cost of development planning is budgeted at CHF 1.734 million. The two cities each contribute 611,200 francs of this. The canton takes on 20 percent of the remaining 30 percent, the neighboring municipality of Gaiserwald SG and the economy 5 percent each. The also adjacent Herisau AR does not contribute to the costs of the development.

November 2020
A superlative future project

Where the SBB's repair center (Depot G) is located today, a new piece of the city is to be built in the middle of the city in the future. This is done on an area larger than four football fields. Those responsible for the project envision that different offers for living and working as well as spacious public spaces should be created on the Neugasse area for the neighborhood and for the entire city. Also for people who should help shape the space and life there with their ideas. Speaking of co-design: how the Neugasse area will be designed for the future in detail, the SBB will design together with the population, politics and administration.
75 percent of the area is planned for living – a total of 375 apartments. The following distribution is planned:
1/3 non-profit housing construction (building rights to cooperatives)
1/3 limited-price living
(created by SBB)
1/3 living for market rent
(created by SBB)
25 percent of the area is planned for trade, culture and communal or public uses.
10 percent school
(Building rights to the City of Zurich)
15 percent commercial, cultural and communal uses (1/3 of it in building rights for cooperatives). ■

October 2020
New use for a former prison

An open district of Chur is being realized on the Sennhof site. With the new Sennhof, the city is getting an extension of the old town with a broad mix of uses, writes the building construction department of the canton of Graubünden in a message. In other words: after two hundred years, the Sennhof prison will once again be freely accessible to everyone. The conversion includes residential, commercial, gastro and a hostel.
New life in old walls
Those responsible for the project emphasize that in future people will work and live around the newly accessible inner courtyard. In the planned new building on the Sennhof site, 29 modern old town apartments will be realized. The heart of the complex remains the actual Sennhof, which, with the tower from the 13th century, is a distinctive identification feature. In addition to the tower, the arched wing and the buildings along Sennhofstrasse will be retained. The proposed project blends the existing building structure harmoniously into the old town, according to the building construction department. The angled part of the new building means that the inner courtyard is redrawn, opens up towards the vineyard and looks more spacious overall, according to the team of architects. The overall idea is supported by the diverse and well-structured mix of uses with a restaurant, commercial, residential, cultural and student space. Except for deliveries, the area should be car-free and only open to non-motorized traffic.
Construction is expected to start in autumn 2020. The project development company Sennhof submitted the building application for the project in mid-February 2020. The company consists of Brandis Investment AG and Miro Immo AG. The Chur office Ritter Schumacher is responsible for the architecture. The project developers provide an insight into the planned project as part of the temporary use until October 2020 on the Sennhof site in Chur. If everything goes according to plan, construction work should start in the autumn of this year. ■

October 2020
Two new buildings next to the Schwyz Hospital

The two new buildings are called House M and House P. In the new house M – the letter stands for multifunctional building – various uses are planned. These include, for example, service areas, staff rooms and areas used for medical purposes. The Schwyz Hospital is expanding its range of oncology services. Part of the area – on the ground floor and on the top floor – is available to external tenants. You benefit from various advantages due to the proximity to the Schwyz Hospital. For example, it is possible to use the restaurant or the seminar rooms in the house. In order to enable the different uses, the building consists of a load-bearing core as well as concrete ceilings and facade supports.
The new house P (Parking) brings together the currently different parking spaces on the site. The entrance is from Waldeggstrasse and leads through House M into a four-storey, predominantly underground car park without pillars. In addition to the window surfaces, the facade consists of massive, glazed parapet strips. The new surroundings are largely greened and supplemented with trees and bushes. The two buildings should be completed in spring 2022. ■

October 2020
Another skyscraper characterizes Zurich Oerlikon

The foundation stone for the project was laid in 2014 with a multi-stage general planning competition. Armon Semadeni Architects, Zurich emerged as the winner. SBB is investing around 96 million francs in the Franklinturm at Zurich Oerlikon station. The almost eighty meter high new building will have 14,800 square meters of office space on 21 floors and shops and restaurants on the ground floor on 200 square meters. In addition, a bicycle ramp will be integrated into the Franklinturm, which will connect Hofwiesenstrasse with the Velostation Passage Oerlikon. The sales and catering areas on the ground floor will be marketed in 2021. With the project, SBB wants to further improve the quality of work and life in Zurich Oerlikon. The building, together with the Andreasturm, will have a significant impact on the cityscape in north Zurich, emphasize those responsible for the project. As with previous SBB buildings, the Franklinturm will also be realized according to the "DGNB / SGNI Platinum" standard of the Swiss Society for Sustainable Real Estate Management. The system evaluates the ecological, economic, socio-cultural and functional qualities of a building. ■

October 2020
Development of the area of the former canton hospital

The area to be built is only a few minutes' walk from Zug's old town and has excellent development potential, writes the building construction department of the canton of Zug in a message. There is a legally valid development plan for the area. This includes various construction areas with public uses, gastronomy and hotel uses, apartments and old-age living. In a two-stage competition process, a suitable team of investors, operators and planners is to be evaluated in order to find a competitive building lease offer and the best development concept for the area.
Submit a binding offer
In the current phase 1b “shortlist”, the teams selected from phase 1a “prequalification” would be given the opportunity to deepen their proposals and submit a binding offer for building permits. After the legally binding construction contract and the development agreement between the canton and the investor of the winning concept have been concluded, the latter will take responsibility for the implementation of stage 2 «architectural competition / study contract». In doing so, the project is to be evaluated, which is able to implement the framework conditions of the development plan as well as the selected development concept from the 1st stage, writes the building department. ■
Contact
Construction Department of the Canton of Zug
Building Department
Telephone +41 (0) 41 728 54 00
Info.hba@zg.ch
www.zg.ch/hochbauamt

October 2020
Joint school and sports center

The district of Schwyz announced that the number of inhabitants in the municipality has increased significantly in recent years. Due to this fact, the District Council of Schwyz and the District Council of Arth decided to jointly build a school and sports center on the district-owned properties “Stegweidli” and “Bifang”. The two school buildings are the prelude to the new building. The winner of the two-stage architecture competition in 2019 was the “Chip & Chap” project by BSS Architects, Schwyz.
It is planned that school operations will take place on the two upper floors, divided into eight classrooms, group rooms, teachers' rooms and preparation rooms. The room for integrative support (IF), the level room and the team leader's office will also be located here. All classrooms are arranged along the outer facade. They are provided with natural ventilation and the rooms offer natural light and a view.
The creation of a central sports facility and a triple sports hall, which can also be used for large events, is a useful addition to the community's infrastructure, writes the community of Arth in its 2019 budget. On the left are the exit to the changing rooms and the entrances to the sports halls. These are clearly visible and separated from school use. In addition, there are multifunctional rooms that allow further uses. The completion of the two buildings is planned for summer 2021. ■

October 2020
Competence center for social professions

The vocational school in Winterthur is a competence center for social professions. In addition, the professions of retail trade and dental assistant are taught, writes the building construction department of the canton of Zurich in a message. With the new building, the construction project includes around forty classrooms, a triple gymnasium as well as rooms for student residence and administration. As a result, various rental areas in Winterthur will be eliminated and the number of school locations will be reduced.
Optimal use of school and sports
The project captivates with its compact form and the associated location within the plot. This would create space for two spacious forecourt, emphasize the project managers. The floor plans also ensure optimal school and sports use, and the light-flooded atrium enables inviting, interior access and attractive usable areas on the ground floor and on the upper floors. With the seven-storey wood / concrete structure, the building management's high sustainability requirements would be met. The statically load-bearing timber framework remains visible on the upper floors. The aim is to submit a building project that is eligible for approval to the government council and the cantonal council in 2021. If you agree to the project and no appeals are made, construction work is expected to start in autumn 2022. ■

October 2020
A versatile housing estate for Leutschenbach

The new housing estate consists of two U-shaped, seven to nine-story main buildings that are open towards Riedbach and thus create a spacious inner courtyard with parking spaces across both areas, explained the project managers. The inner courtyard is also supplemented with smaller buildings that accommodate different uses such as the four kindergartens and childcare. The new building project by Clou Architekten AG, Zurich, and Atelier Oriri Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH, Kehrsiten, won an architecture competition in 2016. The jury argued that the project impressed above all with its high space and volume efficiency, which, in addition to cost advantages, also promises energetic and operational benefits.
The focus is on 4- to 4½-room apartments
The Leutschenbach housing estate comprises 349 2- to 6½-room apartments, two cluster apartments each with six 1- to 2-room studios, seven apartments for shared apartments, eleven two-storey residential studios and 41 rentable rooms. The housing offer is tailored to current needs in different phases of living and life. The eight large apartments and the differently designed rooms would offer flexible space for different living solutions. The proportion of 4- to 4½-room apartments is around 46 percent and thus forms the focus. The rooms for trade and services with storage space are on the ground floor. The individual rooms have an area of 20 to 130 square meters.
Contribution to the 2000 watt society
The housing estate is intended to make a contribution to the 2000 watt society with various measures. The U-shaped main building will be built according to the Minergie-P-ECO, the buildings in the inner courtyard according to the Minergie-ECO standard. It is planned that the heat will be supplied via the district heating network of the Hagenholz waste incineration plant and can also be supplemented by the waste heat from the neighboring data center of Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF). In addition, a photovoltaic system is to be installed on the roof for personal use. ■

October 2020
Vision for the further development of the "Metalli living space"

For Zug Estates the starting point is clear: the area around the “Metalli” shopping center has become an important meeting place for the city of Zug. In order for the quarter to be able to meet future needs after more than thirty years of existence, it must develop further. To this end, more space is to be created for living, working and leisure. In addition, there should be free spaces and new uses that offer the Zug population real added value.
In March of this year, Zug Estates and the city of Zug presented the first result of the joint planning process “Metalli living space”. The jury selected the study by the planning team Hosoya Schaefer Architects, NYX architectes, Lorenz Eugster Landscape Architecture and Urban Development and the Zug office of TEAMverkehr.zug for the future design. According to architect Markus Schaefer, the central idea of this further development project is to detach the "Metalli" from their island existence and to better intertwine them with their urban surroundings.
Development process lasting several years
Preserving the tried and tested and at the same time creating a lot of space for new things – this is how the basic idea for the future design of the 30,000 square meter living space “Metalli” in the heart of the city of Zug can be summarized. The results of the competition process are the first step in a multi-year joint development process by
Authorities and builders.
The urban development concept of the team around Hosoya Schaefer intends to preserve the majority of today's buildings around the shopping center. A new building is to be added, no more than seventy meters high, on the corner of Baarerstrasse and Metallstrasse. Several existing buildings will also be topped up. Overall, more space is to be created for apartments, hotels, offices, restaurants, shops and other, partly public-oriented uses. A spatial realignment and the demolition of existing buildings in places will create a new town square with space for a wide range of uses on Baarerstrasse on the Bahnhof-Metalli axis.
Acceptance in the population
"A defining feature of the new overall concept‹ Lebensraum Metalli ›is the upgrading of the outside space through more intensive greening across all spaces and along the connecting axes," says Deputy Head of Project Development and Overall Project Manager Florian Diener. Even the roof areas are included in the outdoor space concept and – also a concern of the Zug population – made partially accessible to the public. “The principle of the glass roofing of the shopping arcade is retained and will be expanded. The area around the Metalli shopping center is a central intersection on the Zug – Baar axis and an important functional urban space for the population of Zug. In order for it to be able to fulfill this task in the long term, it should be carefully further developed in line with the overall development of the city of Zug over the next few years. In addition to the requirements of the authorities and the landowner, concerns and wishes from the Zug population also flowed into the task for the three planning teams. “We communicate all project progress transparently, because public acceptance is the be-all and end-all of our project,” adds Diener.
Gradual implementation over the next few years
From the favored draft of the planning team under the leadership of Hosoya Schaefer Architects, a straightening project is created, which forms the basis for a later development plan. This process phase will take about two years. The first structural measures can therefore take place in 2023 at the earliest. "The final start of construction ultimately also depends on the will of politics and the population," emphasizes Florian Diener. ■

October 2020
Extended tram depot including 193 rental apartments

The new building project emerged as the winner of an architecture competition in 2016. The project was penned by Morger Partner Architects from Basel. The project was particularly convincing with its high space and volume efficiency, which, in addition to cost advantages, also promises energetic and operational benefits, emphasize the project managers. The building project “Tram depot and housing estate Depot Hard” includes the partial renovation of the existing, listed tram depot from 1912, the construction of a modern depot hall with a total of 25 tram parking spaces. In addition, there are provision, maintenance and repair areas as well as operating and service rooms for the Zurich transport company.
Living space for around 550 people
In addition, a new urban housing estate is being built with a total of 193 apartments of various sizes. It offers living space for around 550 people. In addition to apartments in the base construction on the Limmat, maisonette apartments (townhouses) are being built. They offer direct access to the courtyard. The offer is to be supplemented with apartment blocks in the two high-rise buildings. They extend to the 22nd and 23rd floors respectively. In addition, various studio, commercial and service areas as well as a public footpath and bicycle path with lounge areas are planned along the Limmat.
Tram depot as the base of the development
The new tram depot forms the base of the superstructure and is built over with two-storey row buildings as a geometric connection to the residential buildings of the existing complex, explain the project managers. This creates a relationship to the existing building both in terms of the height of the building and in terms of its geometry. The area between the row buildings is to be used as a spacious and versatile courtyard for the residents of the housing estate. The two high-rise residential buildings, which will be located together with the two existing high-rise buildings on the opposite side of Hardturmstrasse, mark the entrance to the Zurich-West quarter. ■

October 2020
Thalwil: development with rail connection

The “Talevo” project is to create sales and office space in the existing goods shed on the eastern part of Thalwil train station. In addition, attic apartments or offices are planned to be added. In addition to the goods shed, an architecturally and energetically high-quality residential complex is planned, which – according to the project managers – should be optimally networked with the quarters. Sales and office space are planned on the ground floor. There are also plans to plant around thirty trees on Bahnhofstrasse, creating an avenue-like character. The Thalwil voters will vote on it at one of the next community meetings. ■

October 2020
"Stellwerk 2": In tune with the times

The first stage, the “Stellwerk 1” office building, was completed in 2010 right next to the historic station building. In addition, the elongated property between the tracks and the station square remained in an exposed location, next to the Wülflingerstrasse underpass. The new "Stellwerk 2" building will be built on this centrally located open space, on which the SBB staff restaurant was formerly located and which houses an underground signal box that is to be preserved. The area forms the north-eastern end of a high-quality urban space that has undergone significant changes in recent years, emphasizes the team of architects. A new building in this exposed location will be very easy to see from many sides, which underlines its importance as an important building block in Winterthur's urban structure, according to the architects. "Stellwerk 2" is a mixed-use building with seventy apartments, two office floors, retail and catering areas on the ground floor and 500 bicycle parking spaces in the basement. ■

October 2020
Letzibach D: Three autonomous building parts from three different clients

The new Letzibach D building will be built in Zurich-Altstetten between 2021 and 2025. The city of Zurich acquired the 10,000 square meter area from SBB in 2014. The area has the open track field on the north side and the busy Hohlstrasse on the south side. 250 non-profit apartments are to be built here under the supervision of the property management company, the Retirement Homes Foundation and the Apartments for Large Families Foundation of the City of Zurich. The three builders are each planning a third of the construction volume. This creates three autonomous parts of the building with their own entrances.
The area development is designed for a utilization of 318 percent. The required density can only be achieved using high-rise solutions. Gut & Schoep Architekten GmbH and Neuland Landschaft GmbH from Zurich are responsible for the plans. A 60-meter-high building with 24 floors and a memorable urban silhouette as well as an eight-story, elongated building that opens in a U-shape towards the track field is planned. A small town square will also be created at the intersection of Hohlstrasse / Flurstrasse.
The building protrudes to the west of Hohlstrasse and continues the street space of the adjacent Letzibach C development. In the north it bends again at a right angle and thus forms the end with the high-rise. The low, contiguous eight-story part of the building houses the 53 apartments of the Apartments for Large Families Foundation and the 81 apartments of the City of Zurich properties. The apartments in the flat part of the building offer south-facing kitchens as well as north-facing living rooms – some with inner circular routes or with spacious entrances. Retracted balconies between the eat-in kitchen and living room are intended for the 131 retirement homes. These apartments of the Foundation for the City of Zurich Housing for the Elderly are to be built in the sixty-meter-high tower. The concrete facade of the building should ensure durability and economical maintenance. ■

October 2020
Apartments close to the center on the brewery area

The premises of the H. Müller AG brewery and the Burger heirs are directly adjacent to the Baden train station and are within walking distance of Baden's old town. Beer has been brewed on the site since 1897. Today the areas are densely built with commercial uses. The brewery H. Müller AG intends to build the centrally located company
to develop the area and to make better use of it. The area to be built corresponds to the size of a football field. Five multi-storey buildings with 145 apartments are planned, offering space for around 250 people as well as various commercial spaces and services. Plots A, B, C and E are in the planning phase. The brewery garden and beer production will be retained. Likewise the malt silo, the boiler and brewhouse, which are classified as historical. A beer hall is to be built next to it. The logistics, operation and administration of the brewery are outsourced to Lupfig. Otherwise the area will appear almost completely new.
Apartments close to the center
In addition, the Burger Heirs are planning an increase in the building adjoining the brewery garden to the south. The realization of apartments close to the center as well as the preservation of the brewery garden and the new connection through the future Brauereigasse were essential public interests, for which the city was committed. For the implementation of an overall project that was convincing in terms of urban planning, architecture and marketability, the preliminary work was ultimately transferred to the present design plan. The builders – the H. Müller AG brewery and the Burger heirs – expect that the first planning applications can be submitted in the course of autumn 2020. ■

October 2020
Mammoth project in Niderfeld

The Niderfeld is located in the northeast of the Dietikon municipality and partly borders on Spreitenbach. With around 40 hectares, Niderfeld is Dietikon's last large reserve of building land. And good things take time: The planning of what the area used for agriculture up to 1890 will look like in the future has been going on for around ten years. Around 3000 people will one day live here and another 4000 people will work. The association “Landowner Niderfeld Dietikon” (VGND), founded at the end of 2012, is behind the project. This accompanies the development in the Niderfeld, promotes the interests and concerns of the landowners and represents them to the authorities. The three largest owners are Planzer Transport AG, the city of Dietikon and Josef Wiederkehr AG from Dietikon.
In the course of time, applications have been made twice to convert all or part of the Niderfeld into an industrial zone. Both times the applications were rejected: first by the municipal council and then at the ballot box. In 1995, in the cantonal structure plan, Niderfeld was assigned cantonal importance as a central area. Settlement parts with a high structural density as well as recreation areas are prescribed in a central area. The aim is to create an attractive economic location with good access to public transport. At the beginning of 2002 the city of Dietikon turned to the regional planning of Zurich and the surrounding area (RZU) with the aim of finding a politically viable zoning. This should allow an orderly structural development based on an overall concept. In addition to representatives of the city and municipal council, landowners, business organizations, representatives of the canton of Aargau, ideational organizations and residents of Dietikon also took part in the Niderfeld open planning process. This ensured that all interest groups were represented and could contribute accordingly.
This resulted in two rough concepts: One provided for an access network that was largely adapted to the existing parcelling. The second sketched the creation of a park along the Teischlibach, which divides the Niderfeld into a work area in the west, a park in the middle and a residential / mixed area in the east. In 2010 the zoning draft finally became legally binding: the core elements of the new zones are the mandatory design plan and the requirement for an eight-hectare city park. The urban planning concept developed in 2013 formed the basis for the subsequent design and district plans. The master plan was finally approved by the city and municipal council in 2015 and submitted to the landowners and the public for consultation. The Dietikon City Council initiated the district plan procedure at the end of August 2017. After that, the landowners had to agree on various parameters and the redistribution of the land. The design and neighborhood plan, the revision of the building and zoning regulations plus the Teischlibach hydraulic engineering project were submitted to the canton for review in mid-2020. The answer is still pending.
This is what the new quarter should look like
The large, central park forms the heart of the Niderfeld district. Quiet park islands, play areas, residential gardens and spacious lawns are planned and are intended to attract people from the surrounding area. Around the park there is a mixed area along the route of the Limmattalbahn, a residential area on the northern edge of the park and a work area in the west towards Mutschellenstrasse. For reasons of noise protection, the mixed area towards the Ueberlandstrasse forms a largely closed development. The residential part should consist of smaller building units, the height of which is graded towards the park.
The entrance to the new city quarter is marked by the Torplatz at Dreispitz, where a stop for the Limmattalbahn is planned. The residents of Niderfeld should find restaurants and various shops at Torplatz. To the east is the neighborhood square, which is intended to serve as a play and meeting point for the residents. Another space will be created at the second tram stop at the intersection of the workplace and mixed area. The Limmattalbahn runs along the boulevard on its own route. In addition, a dense network of paths for bicycle and pedestrian traffic is to be created. The depot for the Limmattalbahn is planned to the west of Mutschellenstrasse. The residential and mixed zones of the Niderfeld will be designed as a 30 km / h zone. The road network is designed in such a way that there is no crawl traffic from the workplace area in the west to the mixed and residential area in the east.
So far, the city has received financing loans of over CHF 1 million – the planning effort turned out to be greater than expected and due to the high density of regulations there are still many hurdles to be overcome. The desired elevated railway from Niderfeld to Silbern is also still in progress. Construction is scheduled to start in 2028 at the earliest. ■

October 2020
Urdorf-Nord: From the workplace to the town in the village

There is a master plan for Urdorf-Nord, which aims to lead the economically and urban-planning important economic area into a modern and attractive future. The district is currently struggling with structural difficulties that have led to considerable vacancies and poor quality urban space. Although the economic area is one of the most important job areas in the Limmattal, the attractiveness of the location still has potential. Urdorf-Nord scores with its location: the economic area is ideally accessible thanks to the motorway connection, the Limmattalbahn, which is currently under construction, and the Glanzenberg S-Bahn station.
The thrust is clear: to generate a prudent structure of uses that are mutually beneficial. At the same time, Urdorf-Nord benefits from structural densification and the creation of high-quality public spaces. In addition, the development is taken into account with an optimized traffic concept – including an expansion of public and non-motorized traffic. The new economic area Urdorf-Nord – which, topographically and in terms of traffic, forms the entrance to Urdorf from the Limmat Valley – is intended to attract innovative and future-oriented companies. The proximity to the cantonal school and the Limmattalspital as well as the Schlierem biotech cluster should be particularly attractive for companies in the education and health sectors.
The coordinated master plan should convey a common development idea to the landowners. Due to the necessary adjustments in the building and zoning regulations (BZO), this will later become legally binding. The possibilities provided by the master plan have already been anchored in the cantonal structure plan. The structural densification is intended to create a district – the town within the village – with a novel, attractive character and relieve other areas of the pressure from settlement.
The plan provides for a representative zone adjacent to the canton school, in which urban living is now possible in addition to work. A slow traffic axis enhances the connection to the center of Urdorf in the south. The street in the Luberzen, which forms the pulsating artery of the new quarter, is to become a promenade. A space is planned at the Limmattalbahn stop in the Luberzen to connect the northern economic area with the surrounding quarters. The newly created north-south connection connects to the central square, which, like a hinge, guides the axis on to the Glanzenberg S-Bahn station. Bike stations will also be placed at the Limmattalbahn stops.
As part of a BZO revision, this strategy is expected to be presented to voters in 2023. By then, specific developments are already planned, on the one hand the communicative positioning of Urdorf-Nord as “the town in the village”, on the other hand forms of temporary use to upgrade public space and, as a result, above all an improvement in the quality of stay and catering. ■

October 2020
Star architects are building on Lindenplatz

The list of her previous buildings includes the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg and the Tate Modern in London. And now the Basel duo Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron is building on Lindenplatz in Zurich-Altstetten. Between 2022 and 2024, the Badener-
Strasse and Segnesstrasse the existing houses will be demolished and replaced by new residential and commercial buildings. Altstetten has many old and relatively low buildings. The potential for compression is great here. Especially in view of the fact that the city of Zurich is forecast to grow from 434,000 today to 516,000 in 2040. With good transport links and the need to renovate old buildings, Altstetten offers optimal conditions for projects like this one.
At Badenerstrasse 682-690 and Segnesstrasse 8-12, a total of six new buildings are to be built over the next four years. The houses should be perceived as a collection of big and small, high and low. On celebrity
A 30 meter high building on the corner of Badenerstrasse Segnesstrasse will stand out; it should enter into a dialogue with Lindenplatz and, in terms of urban planning, fit into the chain of high-rise buildings along Badenerstrasse. The owner writes in the building specification: "The project builds on the location-specific quality of Zurich townhouses and tries to achieve an urbanity appropriate to the location by means of a dense and at the same time open, small-scale ensemble of houses."
A total of 72 apartments are planned, 38 of which are rental apartments in the front area and 34 condominiums around the green inner courtyard. Commercial space on the ground floor and a parking garage with 31 parking spaces complement the new buildings. The flat roofs are equipped with photovoltaic systems. The owner is Senn Resources AG from St. Gallen. The building application was submitted at the end of April 2020. ■

October 2020
Urdorfer S+U Bau baut Spitalskapelle wieder auf

Bei Errichtung des Neubaus des Spitals Limmattal in Schlieren musste die alte Spitalskapelle weichen. Der Schlieremer Stadtrat beschloss deshalb vor sechs Jahren laut einem Artikel in der „Limmattaler Zeitung“, die Kapelle aus dem Inventar der kulturhistorischen Objekte zu streichen. Sie stand ab da nicht mehr unter Schutz. Allerdings hat der Stadtrat auch einen Vertrag mit dem Spital abgeschlossen, der dieses zu einer möglichst detailgetreuen Rekonstruktion der Kapelle verpflichtet. Es wurde sogar vereinbart, dass es auch wieder einen Teich an der Spitalskapelle geben müsse,

All das setzt jetzt Stefan Schmid mit seinem Team der S+U Bau AG in Urdorf um. Den Bauauftrag hat sein Unternehmen von Losinger Marazzi erhalten. Das Berner Bauunternehmen hat den Neubau des Spitals Limmattal verwirklicht. Der Auftrag lautet auf originalgetreuen Wiederaufbau der Kapelle aus den 60er Jahren und alle damit verbundenen Baumeisterarbeiten. Die Bauarbeiten sollen rasch beginnen, den ersten Baukran hat Schmid schon aufstellen lassen. Bis zum Frühjahr 2021 hofft man, fertig zu sein und die Kapelle wieder allen Einkehr und Ruhe suchenden Patienten und Besuchern öffnen zu können. Bisher hatte ihnen dazu nur ein dafür freigehaltener Raum im Spital dienen können.

Die alt-neue Kapelle soll auch wieder unter Schutz stehen. Sie werde nach der Rekonstruktion wieder ins Inventar der kulturhistorischen Objekte aufgenommen, hatte der Schlieremer Stadtingenieur Hans-Ueli Hohl beim Beschluss über den Abriss versichert.

October 2020
Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Stierenmatt school pavilion

The new construction of the Stierenmatt pavilion on the Hunziker area in the Limmatfeld area is scheduled to begin on October 1st. A temporary school building for the Stierenmatt school unit will be created. According to the city of Dietikon , this should offer space for nine primary classes. The creation of classrooms in the Limmatfeld district has been planned for some time. "Due to outstanding cantonal plans, the construction of the planned school building on the Stierenmatt area belonging to the city is delayed and will probably be completed in 2028 at the earliest," said a message from the city of Dietikon on the occasion of the vote on the loan financing of the project to justify a temporary solution .

In the vote in June, according to the city, 2,056 voters were in favor and 735 were against the loan. This approved the submission for a loan of CHF 15.2 million.

Construction work for the temporary school is expected to be completed in August 2021. The entire population is invited to the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, October 1st at 5.30 p.m. Registration is not necessary. Due to the current pandemic, however, there are no tables, benches and no toilet facilities available. Every visitor is legally obliged to register on an attendance list for contact tracing, the invitation draws attention to.

October 2020
Helvetia invests in the RhyTech quarter

The RhyTech quarter, which consists of two high-rise buildings, an apartment building and the converted historic Hall 22 of the former Alusuisse area, is intended to combine public and private uses, said Halter AG in a press release . The Zurich-based construction company will implement the RhyTech quarter as a general contractor. Construction work is scheduled to begin in November this year. Completion and occupancy of the quarter are targeted for the first quarter of 2024.

The general contractor Helvetia Versicherungen was able to win over an investor for the smaller of the two high-rise buildings. The insurance company will realize the planned apartments as rental apartments and also market the restaurant on the 17th floor, explains Halter. "The project is perfectly tailored to the market environment and offers a sustainable investment in an up-and-coming community in the Schaffhausen region", Daniel Wehrli, the responsible project manager at Helvetia, is quoted in the press release. According to her, a tenant has already been found for the restaurant in the high-rise.

The second high-rise and the apartment building are designed as condominiums. Of the 96 condominiums in the high-rise building, 39 and around a quarter of the apartments in the multi-family house are already taken, writes Halter. In view of the reference date, which is around three years away, this is "a very good reservation status", says Halter CEO Markus Mettler. In addition, Halter has already been able to win Migros as anchor tenant for Hall 22.

September 2020
Lake Zurich education center inaugurates new building

Patrick Heeb, Rector of the Education Center Lake Zurich ( BZZ ), inaugurated a new building at the BZZ in Horgen on Tuesday, together with District President and Education Director Silvia Steiner (ZH / CVP) as well as Government Council and Construction Director Martin Neukom (ZH / GPS). BZZ learners have already moved into the new school building.

The new building, which has now been inaugurated, is intended to cover the school's increasing space requirements, as stated in a media release . With it, the school has new classrooms as well as a new triple gymnasium. The sports hall is made available to the sports department of the municipality of Horgen outside of school hours.

After the completion of the new building, the renovation of the existing building will begin. After the construction work is completed, the BZZ will be able to benefit from its location on Lake Zurich. It will use the lake water to generate cold and heat.

September 2020
Beginning of a new era of shopping
The project included not only adjustments to the sales and service areas as well as the catering offer, but also the construction of a modern hotel with 80 rooms. Today the Perry Center represents a new urban shopping experience.
Pure shopping pleasure
Not only the bright and spacious areas, the expanded range of products and services in over 40 shops and a children's paradise ensure that visitors to the modernized Perry Center feel completely at ease. In order to ensure the most stress-free journey possible, a new parking system has also been introduced for the around 800 parking spaces. From the outside, the Perry Center will of course also have a new look after the work has been completed: a unique, 15-meter-high, illuminated lamellar facade makes the shopping center appear as high as the newly opened Holiday Inn Express Hotel. At night, the slender panels of the Perry Center are particularly noticeable when they shine in different colors. A total of 2600 running meters of LED strips are integrated into these slats. By the way, guests of the new hotel can access the shopping center directly via a walkway, where they can shop and eat.
Logistic masterpiece
The client has commissioned Steiner AG as the executing total contractor. As a leading real estate developer as well as total and general contractor, it has already implemented numerous visionary projects throughout Switzerland. Since the entire revitalization of the Perry Center was carried out during ongoing operations, Steiner and all the subcontractors involved were faced with high requirements in terms of planning, implementation and logistics right from the start. Not only did the flow of visitors have to be optimally controlled during the construction phase, but existing tenants also had to move within the center. ■
August 2020
Porta Samedan is built with recycled building material

The new Porta Samedan shopping center is being realized by Migros Ostschweiz and Pfister Immobilien AG . During these days, the concreting of the floors of the new building is taking place, according to a media release . When it comes to building materials, the partners rely on the circular economy. Recycled products are used for both concrete and cement.
The one main component in concrete is cement. This comes by train from the Holcim plant in Untervaz GR to the Upper Engadin, where Montebello produces the recycled concrete on site. The Holcim product Susteno is used. According to the information, this is the only resource-saving cement in Europe in which the fine proportion of mixed granulate from demolished buildings is used as an additive, which cannot be used in concrete production. Holcim can completely close the building material cycle with Susteno, as this material would otherwise have to be dumped.
The other main component in concrete are the aggregates. "Here we rely on recycling: instead of natural gravel, we use demolition material from the region," explains Flurin Wieser from the Engadin construction company Montebello.
"The Porta Samedan development shows that the building materials industry, with innovative products and solutions, is playing an increasingly important role in the transition to the circular economy and is making a significant contribution to a sustainably built future," said Philippe Rey, Head of Cement Sales German-speaking Switzerland at Holcim Switzerland.
Porta Samedan is scheduled for completion in 2021. Among other things, it will house the first Migros supermarket in the Engadine.

July 2020
Implenia is taking part in the construction of the Dreiklang Hospital at Aarau Cantonal Hospital

"The working group (ARGE) for the new Dreiklang hospital building for Aarau Cantonal Hospital ( KSA ) at the level of general contractor now consists of BAM Swiss AG / BAM Deutschland AG and Implenia," Implenia informed in a corresponding message . The two partners want to implement the project technically and commercially in equal parts. The consortium commissioned the construction company Marti AG with the master builder work.

Originally, the Swiss subsidiary BAM Swiss AG of the Dutch Royal BAM Group, together with Marti, acted as a consortium for the new Dreiklang KSA building. The KSA has given its approval to the new composition of the ARGE, Implenia explains in the announcement. According to her, the project is “still on track in terms of time and money”. The planning application should be submitted in a few weeks.

The construction cost of the project remains unchanged at around 560 million francs including VAT, the announcement said. This amount does not include the costs for medical technology. A corresponding contract for work was concluded with the ARGE in January and remains valid even with its new composition.

July 2020