GRUNER&FRIENDS International Ltd | Architecture and Creative Lab
Bäumleingasse 18 | 4051 Basel | Switzerland |www.grunerfriends.com
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WE ARE HIRING PEOPLE
Switzerland - March 2018
GRUNER&SKREIN is now hiring talented people to join our international team. Please send your application to: office@grunerskrein.com
NEW OFFICE - VOLKSHAUS BASEL
Switzerland - July 2017
GRUNER&SKREIN moved into the Volkshaus Basel. It is located in the city center and has an amazing courtyard.
THANK YOU BJARKE INGELS GROUP!
Copenhagen - June 2017
Raoul Skrein - Bjarke Ingels - Patrice Gruner
We had a great time at BIG! We gathered the most valuable experiences.
Scope: Facade Architecture
Location: Zurich
Owner: Swiss Life | User: KPMG
General Planer: Gruner AG
Type: Remodel
Program: Office
Size: 25 000 m2
Status: Construction Completed 2021
Team: Patrice Gruner, Bianca Arciero,
Goeff Eberle, Rahul Girish, Thomas Krall,
Tizian Gruner
The former Swiss Re office building is situated at the Badenerstrasse in central Zurich. The existing building was completed in the early 80’s and is in desperate need of a remodel in order to house the new KPMG headquarters. To retain its zoning privileges it is stripped down to its bare structure to be rebuilt as clearly visible volumes in its surrounding.
The minimalist design approach emphasises the vertical double columns and expresses the structures true appearance to the outside. By projecting the geographic world map onto the floorpan, the building is divided into two main areas: “Generic Offices” and “Collaboration Spaces.”
The “Generic Offices”, elevated to the top floors, are clad with rough heavy concrete elements. The use of highly reflective metals on the ground and penthouse floors symbolises lightness and transparency towards the more public “Collaboration Spaces.” A mirrored blade marks the transition between these two zones, occasionally extending out to shield the entrances in an inviting gesture.