fsp Architekten AG (Spreitenbach)

ZHAW Wädenswil. The building from 1983 is the main building of the Grüental Research Campus of the ZHAW Zurich. It was renovated and energetically upgraded in order to continue its use as a research and teaching building for the next decades. At the same time, the roof areas were made usable for outdoor research and equipped with photovoltaic systems so that a large part of the energy consumption is generated independently. The Eternit facade, which was in need of renovation, was improved in terms of energy on the one hand and upgraded architecturally on the other, blending into the overall ensemble of the Grüental complex. The roof areas were made usable for research purposes and required suitable covering and greening structures as well as fall protection for public use. On the one hand, the new cladding with vertical Eternit panels picks up the colors of the neighboring buildings as well as the colors of the abundant flowering plants. The precisely planned division of the colored Eternit panels creates a playful integration into the surrounding nature. fsp. colored. beautiful. precise.