Employee portrait – Franz Landolt In his forty-one years at Swisspearl’s facility in Niederurnen, Franz Landolt has worked in many different capacities, from the lab to the boardroom. With degrees in chemical engineering and business administration, he has been head of research and development, plant manager, and vice-director. Nowadays he oversees the company’s real estate…
Belvedere Apartments, Vienna, Austria
Unique structures form visual harmony The Belvedere in Vienna is a place of prestige in any case. Star architect Renzo Piano has now added another shining object to this prestigious location. The polygonal soffit made of fiber cement at a height of 12 meters, which plays with shapes and structures, is not only a technical…
Chloe on Madison Apartments, Seattle, USA
Upmarket Urban Living Located on Capitol Hill in Seattle, Chloe on Madison is a vibrant, mixed-use residential block accommodating 137 units. Ankrom Moisan’s design achieves a careful balance between aesthetic and technical considerations and encourages a sense of community. This project is featured in the Swisspearl Architecture #29. Subscribe to our magazine to get the printed issue.…
Apartment Building ACME, Sofia, Bulgaria
Roofs and Facades Merge Located on the foothills of Vitosha Mountain in Sofia, ACME is a residential complex consisting of three building volumes accommodating eleven apartments. Using the natural slope of the terrain, the architects have stepped the residential buildings down the slope. The architectural concept focuses on the design of the roofs, which merge…
Inland Northwest Behavioral Health Hospital, USA
X Marks the Spot The Inland Northwest Behavioral Health Hospital represents a community investment into the growing need for behavioral health treatment. Through a holistic approach to design, the facility overcomes the stigma of mental health, and provides a safe, reassuring place where people can heal with dignity. The X-shaped building stands on sloping terrain,…
House on Haliburton Lake, Canada
Country House on the Lake Shore Located in a remote part of Ontario in Canada, this single-family house is built on a site that gently slopes down toward Haliburton Lake. By designing the house as a long, narrow volume facing south, all the principal spaces enjoy copious amounts of natural light and views through the…
Bellevue College Student Success Center, USA
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…