"INTRODUCTION
The excellent reputation and high-profile of Swiss architecture and engineering today are due not only to the quality of technical expertise and inventiveness of their authors but also to a strong determination to pursue the objective of sustainable development.
This exhibition presents the architectural and engineering achievements of the past 20 years from the perspective of gifted photographers. The 33 exhibits explore different angles with regard to construction, materials, ecology and protection of the environment, while at the same time underlining their uniqueness. These architectural works, whether viewed from the technological, organic, vernacular or bioclimatic angle, or from the social perspective, enter into an interaction with the context in which they are created.
What is the decisive factor for the realization of responsible architecture? What influence does the territory have on architectural choices, depending on whether the site is an urban environment, wild countryside, a recreational zone, a rural zone or a remote bypass? Do ecological materials and energy efficiency determine the nature of sustainable structures?
This exhibition shows that sustainable development is not a ready-made formula but a group of varied architectural practices which raise a number of questions concerning both creativity and sustainability. In Switzerland, architects design, renovate or rehabilitate buildings with sustainable development in mind. These projects show that inventive and visually arresting architecture is possible while at the same time complying with demanding environmental and economic constrains."
STOCKALPER TOWER
DURRER LINGGI ARCHITEKTEN, 2006
Partially destroyed by a huge landslide in 2000, Gondo's reconstructed landmark regains its original volume through a drastic and unconcealed renovation that combines the raditional << pietra rosa >> stone masonry technique with raw concrete surfaces.
Photography Tom Bisig
amandla
titsay
kianamaiart
dailybridgerton
prguitarman