Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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- q5 b2 E* F: ?* y8 H( u5 u) p1 R' W4 ~Dezeen 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.& t9 k! `; P. A$ v9 Q, e5 [8 R
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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.
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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.0 E6 K4 U$ f5 B( p; c S/ k
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.$ o0 O9 Q# h0 T7 _. l( O B
9 h, W, U& Y/ N+ A) lIts 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.8 T2 x/ d1 ^& g, v1 z% B. Y$ r! j
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The 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." Y7 [3 d; ?$ s7 V! Y! W) c, ]
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.9 |" z) B- Y5 R
5 Q* C2 ]6 {, Y, ~4 [# S L/ f4 W" VThe 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.
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.# ~+ W* H6 M$ F% |. s: U: \8 `
4 _; I$ _0 W& |6 O# HLaufen 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.6 s+ c! M. C( Z+ D$ {# O( P& m
$ ~8 g. |) \0 a. j) ?( DThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.
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. g- x! `4 ?4 u% S6 f nThe 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.& C: H6 s2 Y" O5 O$ c! }; f
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