Pavillon Swiss Re, Adliswil

Client Swiss Re, Zürich
Architects sam architekten, Zürich
Planning 2011
Execution 2011
Construction cost 200'000 Fr.
Services Structure:
Design phase
Tender documentation phase
Execution phase
Photos Dominique Marc Wehrli
SAM Architekten
Topics FacadesStructural steelwork

The lily pad was the reference for the roof structure. The used rib structure on the bottom view traces the forces flow. In the development process the necessary static elements were reduced in number and size so that production, weight and price could be optimized.