Tag: Baumschule

  • Five companies are in the final of the Prix SVC Zurich Economic Area

    Five companies are in the final of the Prix SVC Zurich Economic Area

    The finalists for the Prix SVC Zurich Economic Area 2024 have been announced. An independent jury of experts with strong regional roots has decided in favour of Hauenstein AG, Hawa Sliding Solutions AG, Luzi AG, RepRisk AG and Schneider Umweltservices AG, the SVC announced in a press release.

    “I am very much looking forward to the Prix SVC and believe the decision as to who will win the prize has never been as challenging as this year,” said jury president Christopher Blaufelder, Partner at McKinsey & Company Switzerland, in the press release. “We have consistently high-quality companies from a wide range of industries in the final selection.” According to Blaufelder, all of them are characterised by a focus on quality and innovation.

    Hauenstein AG from Rafz ZH relies on the sustainable in-house production of native, hardy plants in its tree nursery and garden centres. Hawa Sliding Solutions AG from Mettmenstetten ZH specialises in sliding solutions for rooms, furniture and façades. Globally active Luzi AG from Dietlikon ZH develops and produces fragrance creations.

    RepRisk AG from Zurich specialises in the identification of business and ESG risks. Schneider Umweltservice AG from Meilen ZH specialises in innovative and environmentally friendly solutions for reuse and recycling.

    The Swiss Venture Club is one of the largest entrepreneurial networks in Switzerland. It awards the Prix SVC in eight regions every two years. The prize honours innovative companies in the region for outstanding achievements that enable sustainable economic success to be realised.

  • Küttigen: Former tree nursery as a residential area

    Küttigen: Former tree nursery as a residential area

    The "Baumgarten" is being built in a sunny south-west location with a view of the Aare and Central Switzerland. 143 rental and owner-occupied apartments as well as 20 terraced houses are planned.

    The development consists of three building areas with different living space concepts. Ffkb Architects, Zurich, designed the row houses in the lower part of the residential area. The bark-brown houses in the central area of the building were designed by ERP Architects in Baden. And Frei Architekten, Aarau, is responsible for the red-red houses in the northern part.

    Thanks to their clever geometry, the multi-family houses should fit into the park-like landscape. Large gaps between the structures should allow maximum views and sun exposure for the individual apartments.

    The houses will be built in hybrid construction with load-bearing interior walls and non-load-bearing facade elements. Wood is used as a common denominator for the exterior walls of all house types. On the one hand, because the client works in the timber construction industry. On the other hand, in order to pay tribute to the character of the former tree nursery area and to pick up on its history.

    The planning of the surroundings should also combine the various construction areas into a large whole. Hager Partner, Zurich, also takes up the themes of the former tree nursery. Part of the tree population will be preserved.

    Markstein was entrusted with the building trust mandate and the marketing of the new building project by the client Rombach Immobilien. The real estate service provider will accompany it until it goes into operation at the beginning of 2023 and has already started the market launch of the property.

    The building permit was in place at the end of January 2021, and construction work began in mid-March 2021.