Building permit delivered for the transformation of a building of nearly 3,200 m2 in the center of Geneva.
Built in 1970, this building required a complete renovation of its thermal envelope as well as a renewal of its heat production system as well as various updates. The b29 team has developed technical skills and surrounded itself with the best engineers to carry out this major project.
This building brings several complexities:
A renovation in an occupied environment
A mix of programs: housing, shops, and offices
An HPE renovation energy label
A BREEAM label objective
A building site in the heart of the city
The project proposes to answer to these technical constraints but also to review the design of this urban building to integrate it into a new life cycle.
Building permit delivered for the transformation of a building of nearly 3,200 m2 in the center of Geneva.
Built in 1970, this building required a complete renovation of its thermal envelope as well as a renewal of its heat production system as well as various updates. The b29 team has developed technical skills and surrounded itself with the best engineers to carry out this major project.
This building brings several complexities:
A renovation in an occupied environment
A mix of programs: housing, shops, and offices
An HPE renovation energy label
A BREEAM label objective
A building site in the heart of the city
The project proposes to answer to these technical constraints but also to review the design of this urban building to integrate it into a new life cycle.
Building permit delivered for the transformation of a building of nearly 3,200 m2 in the center of Geneva.
Built in 1970, this building required a complete renovation of its thermal envelope as well as a renewal of its heat production system as well as various updates. The b29 team has developed technical skills and surrounded itself with the best engineers to carry out this major project.
This building brings several complexities:
A renovation in an occupied environment
A mix of programs: housing, shops, and offices
An HPE renovation energy label
A BREEAM label objective
A building site in the heart of the city
The project proposes to answer to these technical constraints but also to review the design of this urban building to integrate it into a new life cycle.
Attention to details and choice of materiality is a goal of design process.
The office was inspired by Japanese urban habitats as found in certain areas of the city of Tokyo. The choice of materials fell on brick, in a slender format reminiscent of Scandinavian villas and urban wastelands.
The accesses have been carefully worked with brick and stone details. The client was an essential partner in the project.
A story of brick and urban garden to be found on the b29 site and on the website of the developer Built.
Developper: @built.swiss
Picture : @thinkutopia
One eye on nature and the other on the plan…
In the relationship between the interior and exterior of a building, every detail counts. B29 team assembled its skills around this project to define quality, carefully connected spaces.
The rooftop overlooks the double height of the living room. The dining room has a direct view of the garden via a reading corner and a “living window”. The vegetable garden extends onto the shaded terraces that can be seen from the library area. It’s all a matter of relationships between spaces to anticipate the living scenarios of future buyers.
The design work is essential and often requires multiple trials before achieving satisfaction. The b29 office teams combine architect and interior designer profiles in order to share these views.
Picture @thinkutopia
Developper @built.swiss
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