We are proud to announce that our project for the IHEID student residence in Geneva, designed by world-renowned architect KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES and orchestrated by CCHE, has won first place in the PRIXFORIX. The prize honours the three designers who created one of the...
On Tuesday 22 October 2024, the town of Yverdon-les-Bains celebrated the lifting of the new Les Cigarières metal footbridge over the River Thièle, a landmark event for the region. The installation of this 124-tonne metal structure, 52.60 metres long and 5 metres wide, was carried out...
From September 2024, Parc du Simplon will house just over 400 additional employees at SBB's regional headquarters in the Matterhorn building below. The building complies with Minergie-P standards and is aiming for the prestigious DGNB gold label 🏆 In addition to the traditional offices, it will...
Let's talk fireproof facade! 🔥 The Trèfle d'Or building in Lancy (GE) combines offices, shops and housing and incorporates fire-resistant facades. Along the four-lane Route de Saint-Julien, the aluminium post-and-beam façade on the upper floors meets the EI30 fire standard, while the ground floor complies with...
Magazine Fassade/Façade 3-2024 Extract: Le Green Village du Conseil oecuménique des Eglises à Grand-Saconnex ==> Fassade_Le Green Village Conseil oecuménique des Eglises...
New permanent indoor hall at the Bois-des-Frères sports centre in Vernier (GE) 👟 🎾 This new hall houses three tennis courts, so that sports can be played whatever the weather. 👇 Here's a look back at the 221-tonne steel structure, including 10 welded composite beams 32.0 metres...
Magazine Construction & Bâtiment no 2 2024 Extract: Côté Gare Bussigny ==> Construction & Bâtiment_Côté Gare Bussigny...
Magazine Fassade/Façade 2-2024 Extract: Parc du Simplon - Cervin building Lausanne ==> Fassade_Parc du Simplon - Cervin building...
A look 👀 at the future green roof linking the new security gatehouse and reception pavilion buildings at the headquarters of the International Labour Organisation. The structure weighs 480 tonnes in total and is made up of caissons up to 16 metres long and 20 tonnes....
"Today, facades are being asked to perform more and more functions: fireproofing, burglar-proofing, seismic resistance, etc. for taller and taller buildings, which requires a great deal of engineering while respecting the architecture, because the facade is ultimately the only thing we see of a building." From...