Housing and Commercial Development in Zurich

Issue
03/2021 Live and Work
Author
Barbara Zettel
Task
New construction
Location
Switzerland, Zurich
Year of construction
2019
Architecture
hoffmannfontana architekturen
The new ateliers in a timber-module form of construction on the edge of the site screen the metal housing containers at the centre from traffic noise.
© Emilblau / Martin Geyer
The temporary Fogo development on Vulcan Square in Zurich combines housing for refugees, trainees and students, with studios and spaces for courses and gastronomy. The Asylum Organization Zurich (AOZ) and the Simple Living Foundation developed a total site area of 10,000 m2. The clients were assured use of the building-land reserve for the next 20 years.
The new ateliers in a timber-module form of construction on the edge of the site screen the metal housing containers at the centre from traffic noise.
© Emilblau / Martin Geyer