Location | Bahnhofstrasse, Lucerne |
Client | City of Lucerne |
COMMISSION | TWO STAGE Anonymus Project COMPETITION 2022, RANKING AMONG THE 12 FINALISTS |
Architects | GRABER & STEIGER ARCHITEKTEN |
Consultants | STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: ZPF Structure AG, PROJECT MANAGER: Perita AG, MECHANICAL ENGINEER: IPB Ingenieurbüro, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: SCHERLER AG, BUILDING PHYSICIST: MEP AG |
The design is triggered by contemporary theater concepts and the unique context. As a vibrant, urban stage, the new theater building is situated in the "cultural axis" along the lake and Reuss banks, which extends from the Richard Wagner Museum via the KKL, the Jesuit Church, the Old University or the Natural History Museum to the St. Karl Church in the direction of Lucerne North. Also in the north-south direction, the axis from the Old Town via the Town Hall Stairs, the Reusssteg, the Buobenmatt Passage into the Neustadt is occupied by a new urban landmark. The theater acts as a distinctive intersection of highly pblic urban axis. The building can be passed through its very heart via an open passage that linkes it directly to the circulation net of the city. The permeable building becomes approachable, arises curiosity and invites everyone to enter at any time. The theater so to speak feels the pulse of the city and influences its rhythm. What is valid for the various venues and halls in terms of flexibility and wallability, distinguishes the building as a whole. The spatial organization of the new building is designed as a permeable setting that welcomes and fosters contemporary theater concepts. The expression of the building is not developed from pituresque images but directly from structural aspects of program and location.
We are delighted to announce that our proposal for the new water sports base at la Jonction in Geneva has won the open competition among 73 national and international entries!
The design, in the breathtaking setting where the Arve and Rhone rivers converge in the city, is based on a concept of circular reuse. In the spirit of urban mining and to largely reduce gray energy, our project called "OBJETS TROUVÉS" proposes the conversion of an existing office building and the reuse of long-span steel trusses from a nearby dismantled hall.
Forum Faubourg, 6 rue du Terreau du Temple, 1201 Genève.
26 - 28 March and 2 -12 April 2024
Monday-Saturday 11:00-18:00, Thursday 11:00-20:00
28 March, 12:30, Forum Faubourg