PROJECTS
Swatch Headquarters
| Location | Biel, Switzerland |
| Region | Europe |
| Material | ETFE |
| Layers | 3 |
| Architect | Shigeru Ban |
| Engineering | LEICHT Structural engineering and specialist consulting GmbH |
| Application | Roof, Facade |
| Market Sector | Institutional |
| Size | 3700 sqm |
| Year | 2019 |
Description
Taiyo Europe was contracted for the design, fabrication, pre-installation of ETFE panels on wooden frame and installation air duct pipes on site. It wasn’t a classic ETFE cushions but unusual design in 3Ddimensional. Its forms awaken the imagination leaving the interpretation in the eye of the beholder. In total 965 single ETFE Windows Element with 3500 square meters of ETFE film was used for this project.
Some of these photos are courtesy of Swatch, whom we’d like to thank for the permission to display them.