The site of the former Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) maintenance facilities in Zurich is to be transformed into a modern neighbourhood for urban production, creative industries and cultural events. We managed the architecture competition for SBB involving a project known as Building X, a seven-story manufacturing hub with cultural facilities. The full-service competition (“Gesamtleistungswettbewerb”) pursues highly ambitious sustainability goals while breaking new ground in circular construction with reusable materials.

Our services

• Process designing, organizing and managing a two-stage full-service competition with prequalification
• Developing the definition of objectives and requirements in the areas of sustainability and reuse/circularity
• Drafting the competition program, including spatial data sheets
• Reviewing project submissions for all specialist planning disciplines such as sustainability, structural engineering and building physics, fire safety, HVAC, plumbing, electrical planning, and construction law