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  • Griesser sun protection complements four-star hotel

    Griesser sun protection complements four-star hotel

    The Dorint Resort & Spa in Locarno/Riazzino opened in late summer this year after a three-year construction period, Griesser announced in a press release. The internationally active developer of sun protection for buildings from Aadorf contributed the façade awnings to the four-star hotel. Specifically, the Griesser products Solozip II and Soloscreen IV were installed.

    “In addition to reliability and low maintenance, I opted for the Solozip façade awnings because of their elegance,” Simone Garofoli from TIGESTIM, the architectural firm responsible for the project, is quoted as saying in the press release. “This product also fits perfectly with the architectural linearity of the façade.” When choosing the Soloscreen, the vertical awning from Griesser impressed with its color scheme and discreet structure: “The option of black wire ropes makes the support structure almost invisible, bringing the fabric’s weave to the fore,” explains Garofoli.

  • Artisa Group restores Locarno's grand hotel

    Artisa Group restores Locarno's grand hotel

    Artisa Group wants to renovate and expand Locarno’s Grand Hotel. A corresponding planning application has already been submitted, the Zug-based company, which specializes in real estate investments on the Swiss and European market, informed in a press release . For the project, Artisa Group is collaborating with architect Ivano Gianola.

    Artisa writes that the design envisages the preservation of the existing substance and in particular the listed frescoes, decorations and facades of the historic building. The large hall, in which the peace conference took place in 1925, is to be restored in a contemporary way. A new SPA and wellness center will be set up.

    “The new Grand Hotel Locarno will set standards worldwide in terms of excellence, sustainability and modern service,” explains Stefano Artioli, Vice President of the Artisa Group, in the press release. “In addition, we will take responsibility for 100 employees who will work in the hotel.”

    Outside, the concept envisages a redesign of the more than 4000 square meter park. Together, the hotel and park should complement the tourist offer of Ticino, according to the statement. “The holistic hotel concept fits perfectly with the OTR strategy (Mendrisiotto and Basso Ceresio, Luganese, Bellinzonese and High Ticino as well as Lake Maggiore and valleys): wellness, food and wine, events, meetings, sustainability,” says Fabio Bonetti, Director of the Tourist Organization of Lake Maggiore , cite there.

  • HRS completes project in Locarno

    HRS completes project in Locarno

    A few days ago, HRS handed over the Residenza Step Tower in Locarno to CS Asset Management (Switzerland) AG as the client, the real estate service provider from Frauenfeld informed in a press release . The project consists of a nine-storey and a three-storey building, which house a total of 44 apartments, the Lidl branch, offices and storage rooms. HRS is pleased “that a compact structure could be implemented here that makes optimal use of the available space and is self-confident but also harmoniously integrated into the neighborhood,” writes the real estate service provider.

    All units in the Step Tower have digital controls, and the apartment doors have digital locks. HRS explains that communication with property management can also take place digitally. Both buildings meet the Minergie and Greenproperty standards.

  • Ceneri Base Tunnel receives the green light

    Ceneri Base Tunnel receives the green light

    The New Railway-Alpen-Transversale ( NEAT ) is largely completed. The Federal Office of Transport ( FOT ) has issued the permit for the scheduled operation of the Ceneri base tunnel, it writes in a message . This means that the tunnel will be available for scheduled passenger and freight trains from the timetable change on December 13th.

    The Ceneri Base Tunnel was inaugurated on September 4th. Since then, around 5,800 commercial passenger and freight trains have been run through the tunnel in a trial run.

    The 15 kilometer long tunnel is the third of the three large base tunnels that were built as part of the NEAT. It also enables direct connections between Lugano and Locarno. These form a central element of the Ticino S-Bahn.

    The Lötschberg Base Tunnel with a length of 35 kilometers was the first of the three large tunnels to go into operation in 2007, the Gotthard Base Tunnel with a length of 57 kilometers followed in 2016. The almost 20 kilometers long Simplon Tunnel has been in operation since 1906. Switzerland now has two flat rail routes through the Alps.