Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
& H8 N" z" z) X$ E+ ^6 o) E6 D
H' C4 R$ \% C9 X! K$ j 3 Q' z d, R$ m3 S
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.6 H1 { P5 y6 k
9 x* M- D1 V# v# U3 [0 f) P c[/url]
7 ]: p# x$ ^ {' r eThe 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.
% V% h! ^3 X g& C; q 3 I* C; z5 a4 l
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.4 S0 J. g- R# e
9 K) p# ?1 \0 `5 D9 WThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
Q+ y2 _2 N' T& U# O/ L( J8 c
# y D3 O' @4 M' M& b, ~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.# m5 ~4 S7 i8 _/ }
 0 q3 G1 I+ e. D( g$ A, ]; K
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.# K# {. r2 p6 x u' i; t Z# w
3 x) H+ Q# v$ V' Z. A+ GThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
h6 W* Z! Z( z+ G/ F1 c
' ^) n6 r2 W) J3 n: wThe 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.$ M$ m) w8 ^( w+ [, s. s/ I) T i
$ ^# {6 j0 B5 D) o8 o6 n eThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
' J/ Z' @" l- ~ c/ u! a7 W
2 I# M5 Y- [+ C/ N) DLaufen 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.
( S) Z) [# Y$ g1 S5 E
h5 z+ K) p- A6 s3 G+ [" e6 ~The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.9 n, t/ |0 V a
 ! H6 D1 P, m1 H
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.
; `% A; [# ?7 h7 y[Search:DCION
/ @' q* V" l3 p+ q7 A& V
" U# o j% A t( c6 I) w5 i( r/ x4 y4 e8 o3 R% E! c
" V/ o: N" n/ R1 O) P$ T' W. ?8 j
|
3 T6 j) Q* U) f7 b$ F
- I8 }* ]/ N% K/ `
|
我喜欢的