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Rolex Learning Center Photographic Project / Johann Watzke, Anne-Fanny Cotting & Aurélie Mindel of EPFL

Aug 2011

By Alison Furuto — Filed under: Architectural Photography , Anne-Fanny Cotting, Aurélie Mindel, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Johann Watzke, Lausanne, SANAA, Switzerland

Courtesy of Johann Watzke, Anne-Fanny Cotting & Aurélie Mindel of EPFL

Johann Watzke, Anne-Fanny Cotting & Aurélie Mindel of EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland shared with us their photographic project on the Rolex Learning Center from SANAA which is the campus hub and state-of-the-art library. More images and a brief description after the break. read more »

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New Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts Competition proposal / Allied Works Architecture

Jun 2011

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Museums and Libraries , Allied Works Architecture, Lausanne, Switzerland

Allied Works Architecture was named one of eighteen international finalists to create the Pôle Muséal Lausanne, which encompasses tranforming an hlistoric train shed and industrial site into a new cultural district. As part of the competition, Allied Works created a master plan and completed the building design for the new Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts (MCBA). Future institutions include the Musée de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains (MUDAC) and the Musée de l’Elysée. More images and architect’s description after the break. read more »

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Bleu / Estudio Barozzi Veiga

Jun 2011

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Awarded Competitions ,Museums and Libraries , Estudio Barozzi Veiga, Lausanne, Switzerland

Courtesy of Estudio Barozzi Veiga

Barcelona-based architects Estudio Barozzi Veiga have unanimously been selected as the winners in a competition to design a new Museum of Fine Arts in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland. More images, a video and information after the break. read more »

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Swiss contemporary architecture week

Mar 2009

By Marco Castroni — Filed under: Architecture News , Bern, conferences, Events, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Switzerland, visits

From april 18 to april 26, 2009, Swiss Association of Engineers and Architects (SIA) organizes the Contemporary Architecture Week. All along the week, visits to more than 100 contemporary buildings will be organized and led by each building’s author. In the same days, a series of conferences will be held in Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg and Bern. The list of all visits and conferences can be downloaded here and here.