A Swiss pearl for the world

Contemporary working environment This 1980s office campus in Marina del Rey needed revitalization to become a desirable, contemporary working environment. Opting to keep the revision cost effective yet creative, the original form of the building was retained, but refreshed with new materials and colors on the facades. You can find the whole story in our…

A Student Village Clad in Fall Hues Otago Polytechnic Student Village provides over 200 student rooms and associated common areas and amenities on campus. The quality and character of the village rival the best examples of student accommodation in Australia and New Zealand and significantly enhance the appeal of Otago Polytechnic and Dunedin City as…

Proud New Mixed – Use Block Kandinsky House is a new, mixed-use residential and office building located close to the Iset River in the historic heart of Ekaterinburg, east of the Ural Mountains in Russia. The project benefits from its proximity to the river embankment and its numerous pedestrian pathways that traverse the site. You…

Black-Clad Monolith Situated near Tosen Fjord in a remote part of Norway, Storelva hydropower plant was designed by Stein Hamre arkitektkontor, not only as a power plant, but also as a hiking destination and tourist attraction. You can find the whole story in our Swisspearl Architecture #28.Subscribe to our magazine to get the printed issue.…

Carbon-Neutral Facility Colorado College’s expanded and transformed Tutt Library is America’s largest carbon-neutral academic library. The library has been transformed into a colorful, dynamic facility, accommodating the requirements of a contemporary library and the college’s unique academic program. You can find the whole story in our Swisspearl Architecture #28.Subscribe to our magazine to get the…

Natural, esthetic and award winning The Green Line House in Warmia, Poland designed by Przemek Olczyk from Mobius Architekci Warsaw, won the Grand Prix in the European Property Awards 2019-2020. We are proud that our Swisspearl roof panels are part of this seminal building. The International Property Awards are one of the most important awards…

Signal of Change Two public charter schools with dual-language curricula occupy a nearly 100-year-old Georgian Revival brick building on a former medical campus in the District of Columbia. A three-story wing added to the “F”-shape plan opts for a contemporary expression with light-colored façades. The addition signals a new direction for the old, now “completed”…

OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE Stanton Commons is the new headquarters for two local non-profit organizations, Martha’s Table and Community of Hope, who work with local families and children. Situated at a high point in Southeast Washington, the site has incredible views of the Washington monument and downtown D.C.   The Commons at Stanton Square, so called…

BOXED UP AND READY TO GO The award-winning project, located in Washington’s West End neighborhood, is officially called the Square 50 project. TEN Arquitectos & WDG Architecture were tasked with designing DC’s new West End fire station, along with a 52 affordable dwelling units and a commercial space intended for competitive squash tournaments.   Completed…

Lakeside Diamond House Located directly on the shores of the “Trumer Lake” in Austria, the house was constructed within a nature reserve, where great emphasis was placed on the juxtaposition of building silhouettes that are as uniform as possible. The overall look, like a string of pearls formed by the building contours, is an important…