Hilti Innovationszentrum

Schaan, Liechtenstein
Photo © Walter Mair

«Research, development and production under a single roof»
Thanks to its lower height, the flat building allows the taller main office building to retain its dominance. The building structure chosen enables a simple extension to be added to the south, if needed.

The close connection of production, research and services in a single building forms the basis of the spatial concept and reflects the aims of the Hilti company. The heart of the complex is the tall, column-free experiment hall, which produces a wealth of relationships in both visual and functional terms.

Horizonal layers of opaque artificial stone bands and recessed ribbon windows give the building a calm, recumbent appearance that expresses the flexibility called for and captures the mountain panorama of the surroundings in its interior.

Awards:
Arc-Award 2015, 1. Prize (Arbeitswelten)
best architects 2016
Balthasar Neumann Prize 2016

Procedure:
Competition 2008, 1. Prize

Photo © Walter Mair
Photo © Walter Mair
Photo © Walter Mair
Photo © Walter Mair
Photo © Walter Mair
Photo © Karin Gauch, Fabien Schwartz
Year
2014
Project Status
Built
Client
Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
Bauingenieur
Dr. Schwartz Consulting, Zug / Wenaweser + Partner Bauingenieure, Schaan
Landschaftsarchitektur
Hager Landschaftsarchitektur, Zürich
Fotografie
Walter Mair, Basel / Karin Gauch, Fabien Schwartz, Zug
Termine
2008–2014

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