VULCANO
ZURICH
SWITZERLAND, 2018
TOWER
PR–558
Vulcano redefines the urban landscape of the Zurich metropolis by integrating a multi-programmatic volume that combines horizontality and verticality in a dynamic composition closely connected to the city and new transport infrastructure.
GALLERY
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PROGRAM
The complex, comprised of three towers, is divided into several programs. The base, extending from the ground floor to the 5th floor, houses a 16,000 m² hotel, as well as 1,000 m² of retail and office space. Above the base, the three identical towers rise from the 6th to the 25th floor and contain 300 apartments spread over 25,000 m². Vulcano also includes a large 5,000 m² garden, public walkways, and parking for cars and bicycles.
DETAIL
Situation
Vulkanstrasse, BASF-Areal, Zurich-Alstetten, Switzerland
Year
2018
Status
International competition, winning project
Site area
12 100 m²
Built surface
50 000 m²
Height
80m
Client
Steiner AG + Credit Suisse, Zurich
Architect
Dominique Perrault Architecte
Partner
Itten+Brechbuhl SA
Landscape architect
Ter
DESCRIPTION
The building is structured around a five-story base, with a hotel, shops and offices, which serves as a support for three strictly identical residential towers.
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At the rear of the site, their facades rise in continuity with the horizontal volume and open onto a park. On the street side, they are set back, giving full rein to the base which accommodates several passageways.
These openings invite visitors to enjoy the sheltered interior gardens. Through its interplay of solids and voids, Vulcano engages with the different scales of the site, creating a dialogue between density and openness, between nature, city, and architecture.
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