A Student Center with a Higher Mission Situated in an elevated position in the heart of campus, the Bellevue Student Success Center (SSC) is a gateway for visitors coming in through the main campus entrance. The center’s layout pictures a student’s “ascent” through his academic career. Entry services are located on the first floor, student…
Revival of the Swisspearl Mini-Hatschek-Machine
If you want to be successful tomorrow, you must think ahead today! The Swisspearl Group is constantly working on optimizing the conditions for “people, markets and machines” in such a way, that we can further strengthen our position in global competition and at the same time ensure a positive working environment for our employees. An…
Southern Regional College Armagh, Northern Ireland
New Campus Building The design appraisal of the new campus in Armagh considered all of the issues associated with a replacement college within an urban location on a site adjacent to historic buildings. Site restrictions and client requirements were taken into account, whilst concurrently addressing issues of aesthetic, scale, and massing. This project is featured…
Linda Ridge, USA
Stacked Volumes Perched in the rugged hills above Pasadena in California, LR2 House enjoys sublime views across the verdant city. Three stacked and rotated volumes clad in black Swisspearl panels cascade down the steeply inclined slope. The relationship between the volumes, the topography, and the treatment of the openings in the dark elongated façades lend…
Radio and Television
Studios, Slovakia
Upgrading for Efficiency The Radio and Television Studios of Slovakia (RTVS) are located near the historic center of Košice. Like many older buildings in the city, the building has recently been renovated. The project’s goal was to renovate the central administration building and improve its energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Thus, one of the main aspects…
Green Line House, Poland
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…
Thompson House, Canada
Wrap-Around Roof Located on a steep site in West Vancouver, Thompson House was designed to capture expansive views of the ocean harbor to the front and mountains to the rear. The dynamic interior spaces are held beneath an extensive roof that wraps around to form the closed side façades and controls sightlines for privacy to…
Interview with Philip Gresley
Gresley Abas Architects in Perth, Australia. Gresley Abas Architects was founded by Philip Gresley and Ahmad Abas in Perth, Australia, in 2004. Gresley Abas work in several different areas, participate in national and international competitions, and in addition to their closely object-related architectural practice, are also devoted to developing master plans. Gresley Abas advocate for…
School of Business and Public Management, USA
On-Campus Learning Kean University’s new College of Business and Public Management features large, student-focused communal spaces with dramatic multi-level connections to each floor. The school provides the several thousand students with a variety of spaces to interact, collaborate, study, and relax throughout the day. This project is featured in the Swisspearl Architecture #29. Subscribe to our…
In Search of Innovation and Excellence
Swisspearl is innovative, flexible, and exacting when it comes to accommodating clients’ needs and wishes for fiber cement panels. A crucial role in the product development process is played by the Research and Development department in Niederurnen, Switzerland, in collaboration with the laboratories in Vöcklabruck, Austria and Anhovo, Slovenia. This team of experts is constantly…