Sunstar Headquarter / Alhadeff Architects

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  • Associate Architect & Landscape /Architecture: SdARCH Trivelli & Associati
  • Local Architect: thierry brütsch architecte
  • General Contractor: Alfred Muller Sa
  • Mechanical, Electrical And Plumbing Engineer: Flux Studio Sa, Weinmann-Energies SA, MAB-Ingénierie SA
  • Site Survey: Rossier Gèometre
  • Façade Specialist: BCS SA
  • City: Etoy
  • Country: Switzerland
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Sunstar Headquarter  / Alhadeff Architects - Exterior Photography, Facade, Windows
© Stefano Canziani (Alhadeff Architects)

Text description provided by the architects. Sunstar, a Japanese multinational company, a manufacturer of health related products, commissioned its corporate headquarters to convey a precise message. Swiss manufacturing precision and the country’s healthy life style mesh with these principles.

Sunstar Headquarter  / Alhadeff Architects - Interior Photography
© Stefano Canziani (Alhadeff Architects)

The design of this three story, sky-lit courtyard building demonstrates a strong commitment to quality of life in the workplace.  It is day-lit, and naturally ventilated, casting its offices and conference rooms against a bright and panoramic perimeter.  The feel of the building is warm and yet precise: concrete exterior paneling matches beautifully with the local Swiss stone for the ground floor.

Sunstar Headquarter  / Alhadeff Architects - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Stefano Canziani (Alhadeff Architects)

The rhythmic pattern of the glass and wood louvered façade, trips up the static concrete and stone palette. Whether approaching the building from its entrance or driving by it on the main highway the structure has an upbeat effect on the landscape.

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Wood finishes, open glass walls and green tatami-like carpeting join Japanese serenity with an Italian architectural sensibility.  A high level product finds its corporate home in a design that accords good health to its corporate culture as well as its ultimate customer.

Sunstar Headquarter  / Alhadeff Architects - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade
© Stefano Canziani (Alhadeff Architects)

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Address:Route de Pallatex 15, 1163 Etoy, Switzerland

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Cite: "Sunstar Headquarter / Alhadeff Architects" 08 Apr 2016. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/785095/sunstar-headquarter-alhadeff-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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