Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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: m- C# J5 ]5 y1 z* zDezeen promotion: last week, Dezeen attended an architectural tour of Basel and Zurich organised by Swiss bathroom brand Laufen that included a trip to their concrete showroom designed by Nissen Wentzlaff Architects.
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The tour featured viewings of buildings by established Swiss architects including [url=http://www.herzogdemeuron.com/]Herzog & de Meuron and new projects by upcoming practices such as EM2N, Stump & Schibili and Buchner Bründler./ t2 T* U2 ]% Q$ ~8 [* f( T
, f$ \! J$ z+ bYou can see photos on our Facebook page from Basel and Zurich and a podcast featuring interviews with many of the architects will appear on Dezeen soon.5 X: T, W6 V C5 n$ r( }/ @
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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Its curved exterior form was inspired by one of Laufen’s most popular product ranges and was cast from concrete in a similar way to the production of ceramics.) K ]9 x# [4 Z
5 w, }' h) S0 v" e$ N$ I, J6 KThe interior of the Forum is designed to encourage a flow of movement, guiding visitors through the display of products before returning them to the entrance via a sweeping staircase.8 B5 ?! I+ G' ?9 E B2 N0 r# F
3 u* n* q+ Z( u7 Q: A J, l4 m9 Q* O' UThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.. }# G3 F7 d E9 ^
1 ?! E* ^0 t* y6 ]- z3 w7 gThe tour also included a visit to the production facility on the same site as the Forum and headquarters, where the company has been producing wash basins, bidets and toilets for almost 120 years.' n3 `9 a7 m# W" R6 N7 O# b; g
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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2 t& e' z% `1 ?2 @% B7 Q; @Laufen collaborates with many leading designers on its product ranges including IlBagnoAlessi One (above), designed by Stefano Giavannoni, which features a wave-like form washing over the shelving unit.3 u9 b4 K1 d4 v ?
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The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.' d. P L0 J2 c d" j# b
1 j8 w5 d3 L7 Q; p. t& SThe Palomba Collection (above) by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba has recently been expanded to include a double-basin version featuring asymmetric ‘fingerprints’ sunk into a 1600mm flat surface.
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