Housing and Commercial Block in Zurich
This centrally located building combines high-quality urban dwellings with cultural amenities. Set above a café and two cinemas are 14 spacious flats. The rendered facades are in the same style as those of the neighbouring buildings, but they are contrasted in colour and have a multilayered surface. The rich yellow or red outer coat of rendering was applied over a composite system of thermal insulation and brushed in different directions from bay to bay to create a varied surface texture. Finally a unifying grey glazing coat was applied that tones down the intensity of the colours. The bold yellow of the window frames and reveals forms a striking contrast with the facade.
