Düngerbau
Uetikon am See, Switzerland 2022–present
Client: Mettler2Invest AG Historic monument
Built in 1896, the Düngerbau is a part of the historic Chemical Factory Uetikon that has occupied the site on the bank of Lake Zurich since the middle of the 19th century. The building formerly produced fertilisers using chemicals that were so aggressive that timber was the only material sufficiently resistant to form its elaborate structure.
Within a site strategy that we developed for the client, to introduce new housing and workspace onto this large lakeside site, the Düngerbau building, along with a proposed new school to the west, provides the public focus for the area. The programme has been developed in partnership with the local authority, and in addition to workshops, offices and places to eat, a large multifunctional public meeting hall is placed at the centre of the ground floor.
Credits
Location
Uetikon am See, Switzerland
Date
2022–2025
Client
Mettler2Invest AG
Area
8,400m²
Caruso St John Architects
Adam Caruso, Peter St John, Michael Schneider, Florian Zierer
Project architect
Yasemin Ciorabai
Project team
Gian Hodel
Structural engineer
Ferrari Gartmann AG
Building physics
Kopitsis Bauphysik AG
Services engineers
Pfiffner AG
Electrical engineers
PBP Engineering AG, Zürich
Program Consultant
Denkstatt sàrl
Recycling
Eberhard Recycling AG
Fire protection planner
Amstein+Walthert AG
Photography
René Dürr