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  • Campus Platztor architectural competition launched

    Campus Platztor architectural competition launched

    In the first round of the competition, 73 applications were received, a surprisingly high number with high-quality reference projects. Decisive factors in the selection of the 16 offices were sustainability aspects, experience with similarly complex projects as well as urban planning and architectural quality. The selected teams come from St. Gallen, Zurich, Thurgau, Basel-Stadt and Geneva.

    Next steps and timetable
    Following the selection of the winning project in summer 2025, the canton and the university will further develop the project. Construction is scheduled to start in 2028 and the new campus is expected to open in 2031. The new campus will serve as a place of reflection and a meeting place and will blend harmoniously into the cityscape. The aim is to strengthen the university’s links with the city and its population.

    Realignment after project restart
    The current competition became necessary because the project selected in 2021 could not be satisfactorily developed further. The new process is now intended to create a viable concept that fulfils the high standards of architecture, sustainability and urban integration.

  • Construction work for Forum UZH has begun

    Construction work for Forum UZH has begun

    The UZH campus in Zurich is being expanded: construction work has started on the Wässerwies site for the Forum UZH education and research center. It is designed to meet the demands of modern forms of teaching and learning. According to a statement from the university, the Forum UZH will create “urgently needed space for teaching and research in the city of Zurich”. It will help the university to maintain its position in the scientific competition.

    “The Forum UZH is more than just a building,” François Chapuis, Director of Real Estate and Operations at UZH, is quoted as saying. “It connects people and space, science and society, inspires the unique university area in the heart of Zurich and stands for the continuous development of the university with a view to future generations.”

    The construction site has been fenced off and set up since August 20, 2024. After various dismantling measures, excavation work will start in November 2024 and work on the shell will begin in November 2025. Construction of the façade is scheduled to begin in spring 2028. The new building is scheduled to be occupied by mid-2030.

    The area surrounding the Forum UZH, with its publicly accessible cafeteria and canteen, library and sports areas as well as commercial space for third-party tenants, is to be embedded in the urban ensemble of the university area. A spacious town square planted with trees will help to minimize the heat island effect in summer. An online information event will be held on September 18 to inform residents about the construction project. The link will be published on the UZH website dedicated to its construction measures.