Hochuli Jürg (Olten)

Jürg Hochuli Schools and Education in Switzerland Study Trips in Europe and North Africa Collaboration with Stuber & Frei dipl. Architekten ETH / SIA Olten Collaboration with Hans Zaugg Architekt BSA / SIA Olten † Freelance work with Elmar Kunz dipl. architect ETH / BSA Zurich Own studio since 1986 Registration in the Swiss Register A for Architects and Engineers REG Member of the Swiss Association of Engineers and Architects SIA

Basics Architecture always has a use, a purpose. Building, in the broadest sense, is always a cultural act, be it the construction of a piece of furniture, a house or a city district. Building has the right or the duty to represent the present, at most the future; as well as the respectful treatment of the existing. Building is a designed environment that shapes the everyday life of all direct and indirect users.

To build, the site must be analyzed, the form found and the typology defined. Besides the form to be found, we are also interested in colors, light and shadow. We are fascinated by the feel of the materials used for the object, be it glass, steel, wood; brick, concrete, linoleum, rubber, clay, ceramics and much more. And we always look for the simplest, the plane, that which can not be further reduced; even the quiet, restrained.

Working method / team Our team usually consists of 3-4 people, but can be expanded as needed. Depending on the task, we work with engineers, professional planners, visual communication specialists or artists. Internships or apprenticeships can also be completed with us.

Offers We plan and realize new buildings or reconstructions for residential, commercial, health, cultural and administrative purposes. We also develop furniture and other everyday objects.

Bibliography / Presswerk, Bauen und Wohnen 1984 Brochure New technical room for crematorium Meisenhard Olten 2010 Garden monument Preservation report, cemetery Meisenhard Olten Hager 2012 Various jury reports of competitions.

Essays / studies "Friedenskirche Olten als Gesamtkunstwerk" study 1985 "The acrobat is not a springbok" Le Corbusier Zodiac essay on quote 1996 "Good taste" Friedrich Nietzsche in "Fröhliche Wissenschaften" essay on quote 1997 "Aesthetics as a discipline of philosophy "Wolfgang Schett essay on quote 1998