Novartis Cube, Stein Säckingen
The multilevel house is designed as functional building and lies in the middle of an industrial zone. The concept shows an abstract industry architecture based on a cube and above-head pavilion.
The multilevel house is designed as functional building and lies in the middle of an industrial zone. The concept shows an abstract industry architecture based on a cube and above-head pavilion.
The simple, compact building geometry of the Cube results from the functional arrangement of the rooms, which allows for future expansion without additional access zones. The working environment on the top floor has a pavilion-like quality due to its visual embedding in the wooded hilly landscape, the fading out of the immediate built environment and the relationship between the interior and the terrace area.
Metallic surface with textile appearance
The expression is strongly influenced by the technical requirements. Clear specifications for different degrees of opening in different zones are translated into a homogeneous façade that spans the building body and oscillates in its appearance between volume and dress. By folding, the sheets gain stability and allow an unexpected freedom of design despite high degrees of opening. “Parametric design” helps to control the perforation of individual elements, their arrangement in the façade image and the direct translation into production.