Laufen Swiss Architecture tour* b- Q5 R+ G* N8 A2 d/ m7 {# B
" g @, A8 S! u8 Q" [( v
7 k& x7 \- }$ V; W5 y( qDezeen 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.
' \( Q) q3 t- g/ K& p4 X$ j, W; L+ k6 F& |1 u4 w1 ^
[/url]
. n2 {+ S+ E& H+ nThe 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.
4 }4 q5 q: y- k4 {4 @5 q ) F& k/ D( u. c. Y
You 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.; z5 ]* a6 F0 t( J5 E! {
4 q+ p/ K- l! ^. M' r* f2 M; ?- ^( ^4 {The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.- x8 t+ t, I1 G0 E A2 `* n) G
 4 O2 e! ]% z# e, j! b D: r5 M6 O
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; d6 @! Q( q- G4 I8 {
6 N8 b! j4 s9 t8 w( ~* 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.
( {, X5 m) ], b. {+ [$ s
/ H9 o5 m* x% J3 c9 Q4 \The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.+ _$ s5 \3 g, _0 v' w2 g; \9 V
 6 @9 ]" R# v9 k4 b0 P+ s
The 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.. x1 T$ {' g3 d
 : Z$ A0 ^* p3 M6 U! l8 J
The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
! s+ d: T/ A/ Q) a/ ?" n 3 N" l9 s0 U. ]$ d. S) e$ }
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.
4 R) t5 |. [9 E' \" Q- F; l
|, P6 F& x+ C5 z E/ _4 F$ l8 L3 xThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.
8 ]# Q7 Q2 c/ l 5 I8 \$ h1 P2 S
The 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.
2 }2 k9 \" I/ K/ r6 S8 N[Search:DCION
4 n% m& c" a/ R6 [6 a0 Y
, |0 R% T9 a2 S8 o
5 f0 G) T/ q5 Z; D
, f; Q6 f7 E* K% K+ f |
$ C: C+ t) q: Z8 _: v3 w& h* N
* S7 e; Q) c4 d$ H' R( [( S4 p
|
我喜欢的