Fishery Building in Ligerz, Switzerland
This fishery building on Bielersee accommodates two quite different functions. For the private client – one of the few professional fishermen on the lake – it is a workplace, containing rooms for processing the catch and for storing nets and boat-hoisting equipment. In conjunction with the planning, the municipality of Ligerz also commissioned a public sun deck, which was intended as a replacement for the open area in the small fishing harbour now occupied by the fishery building itself. The design was the outcome of a competition. The building, which has a cantilevered roof, is set freely in the harbour and extends out into the bay. The structure was erected to a large extent over the water and is supported by rammed piles.
