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  • Compact location brings advice to the city centre

    Compact location brings advice to the city centre

    IKEA has opened a new Plan and Order Point in Bern, as detailed in a press release. The Plan and Order Point format is primarily used for planning and inspiration for new projects, particularly in the kitchen sector. According to Spreitenbach-based IKEA Schweiz AG, every second order now involves services such as delivery, assembly or planning. The Plan and Order Point format has been developed for the corresponding realisation. The compact locations are located in the city centre, as is now also the case in Bern.

    “I am delighted that we are able to offer our Plan and Order Points in another region with Bern,” said Janie Bisset, CEO and CSO of IKEA Switzerland, in the press release. “The advantage is obvious: short distances and personal advice make our range accessible to even more people.”

    IKEA Switzerland has already opened Plan and Order Points in Zurich, Chur and Winterthur since 2022. Three employees are now available for customers in Bern. They can also order items there directly and have them delivered to their home or collect them from a store. “With the new location, we are bringing this service closer to the people in the capital and giving even more households the opportunity to enjoy beautiful and affordable living,” says Florence Stauffer, Head of the Planning Studio.

  • Dietikon presents new building and zoning regulations

    Dietikon presents new building and zoning regulations

    The building and zoning regulations of the town of Dietikon are undergoing a complete revision. On 31 October 2024, the town presented the overall revision to the population. The BZO regulates what, where and how can be built in Dietikon in the future. According to a press release, the draft revision is open to the public until 23 December. During this period, all interested parties are invited to submit written comments and suggestions, according to the city’s press release.

    The municipal building and zoning regulations date back to 1987, and Dietikon’s binding municipal structure plan was approved in autumn 2022. This and requirements such as the new planning and building law of the canton of Zurich were the impetus for the revision.

    With this overall revision of the BZO, the city is creating the strategic and building law framework for the renewal and further development of the current settlement structure, according to the city’s press release. Increasing the building density and thus changing the settlement structure in the outer residential neighbourhoods will be avoided in order to protect the green and uniform structures. Instead, the focus is on the development of central areas that are accessible by public transport, such as the city centre or the city boulevard.

    According to the city, the desired development should not simply offer more space for residents and employees, but also contribute to a higher quality of settlement. There are various specifications for private open and recreational spaces as well as measures to promote biodiversity and improve the urban climate.

  • Revitalisation of an icon – living in the former PTT tower block

    Revitalisation of an icon – living in the former PTT tower block

    The high-rise building, once an important research and development centre for the former PTT, will be renovated by Pensimo and HRS over the next two years. In future, the ground floor is expected to house a day care centre and the 17 upper floors will offer 87 modern flats with far-reaching views. The tower block, which is only surpassed by Bern Minster, was the tallest non-sacred building in Switzerland when it was completed in 1972. After years of use for telecommunications research and start-ups, it is now being converted into a residential building.

    The 75-metre-high high-rise at Ostermundigenstrasse 93, built by Frey, Egger + Peterhans Architekten between 1967 and 1972, was inspired by Le Corbusier and is designed as a filigree disc. Future residents will be able to reach the centre of Bern quickly thanks to the nearby public transport links. The rental flats offer loft-like spaces with 1.5-5.5 rooms, high ceilings and a solid fit-out standard. Residents benefit from a breathtaking view of the Bernese Alps from their flats and the communal roof terrace at a height of 75 metres.

    The conversion of the derelict commercial and office space helps to promote urban development and the supply of housing. Utilising the existing structures significantly reduces CO2 emissions compared to a new building. Completion and occupation are planned for spring 2026.

  • Smaller rental apartments save resources

    Smaller rental apartments save resources

    According to a press release , three scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne ( EPFL ) have tried to find out what is behind the ever increasing space requirements of tenants. The background to this is that residential construction is not only the second largest source of energy consumption and CO2 emissions in Switzerland, right after traffic.

    The researchers at the Laboratory on Human-Environment Relations in Urban Systems ( HERUS ) at EPFL have therefore launched a survey among tenants. In Switzerland they make up 60 percent of the apartment occupancy. The responses from 968 tenants showed, among other things, that 40 percent of them moved into a larger apartment, although their household size had decreased. Only 25 percent would be willing to downsize under the same circumstances.

    The researchers summarized the following main obstacles to downsizing: the large living space serves as a status symbol, the bond with the current apartment and the neighborhood as well as the fear of loss of privacy.

    They propose several solutions: financial incentives to move and a sufficient supply of small apartments in city centers. In addition, there should be apartments of different sizes in the same building so that tenants can move without losing contact with friends and neighbors.

    They also recommend giving tenants who want to downsize, priority over other potential tenants. In addition, the current approach to privacy in the entire building should be reconsidered, says Anna Pagani from HERUS, for example "by providing workshops and music rooms that can be used by tenants".