Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
5 l; Z) p1 ]( Y& i- z( a
$ Y, h8 `. c7 _+ r 3 E6 Z2 ^* J% u7 R7 k3 W& j
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.
4 p4 ^* y7 K _# m' J
! B# E' }) n8 E6 I7 K[/url]
+ T: l' G% C& {. }0 ZThe 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.
. c& U$ ]" @ X: m* S5 T: y
1 {6 V0 D9 u; j) Y- e9 i, o: JYou 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.
/ K4 b2 h3 @) X) o) X & }2 Q0 s$ ?' f; y! `- ~. I
The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
' v- j: R2 g; S; W- c. ]) @ . f0 P5 d7 r4 R) X, K& S/ p- e$ p
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.4 ]) U9 k- N: V1 s: ^) Q
1 E* d1 N9 R' n8 D, u& 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.) ]' m1 R V/ V' N
 - ], a0 w- W8 G. x
The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.9 q' q9 h/ u* [7 i; [
 4 E# f$ S% o4 |& W, w
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.7 T; R' L% p6 J
 # y" Y8 a! L# f
The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.% ^8 N$ x% T+ t) Q' }
3 h- X# U( `: o% FLaufen 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.
2 N) C6 \- R% U7 Y3 x' Y7 C, X" d5 B $ p9 C7 u. F2 t- A6 W: C6 D
The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.
: b& h6 l, Z2 r* M6 ^8 w. \' H/ z- a
, t' F, _& _- e% `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." n; c) q- f: c! P$ ^" \) ?2 F+ t
[Search:DCION \9 h/ A9 E, Y( W( ]
 4 ^! y# T/ `5 ^) l5 ]
* ? b3 H& }' s, q1 Y7 ~( o: k
# w. W% c% \% W
|
0 r/ }* [5 J1 A4 f% ?/ W4 Z8 }
, X* a$ Y! |7 ~1 [" L$ k |
我喜欢的