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606 p. ill. (some col.) ; plans ; ports. ; 24 cm. Since it was set up in 1989 the office of Gigon/Guyer architects has conceived an impressive series of projects. The most important designs arried out include museums, housing projects, and office buildings. The recently completed Prime Tower and its annex buildings on the Maag site in Zürich have been internationally acclaimed. The monograph provides a sharply focused insight into how Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer understand architecture. The various concepts as well as the different constructions, materials, forms and colors that they employ in their projects are presented in an exhaustive documentation of their work that uses numerous photographs, plans and short texts. The three essays as well as a discussion between Patrick Gmür, Martin Steinmann and the architects offer in depth reflection and contextualization -- Contents: 9 Foreword -- EXHIBITING: 13 Subtle Shifts and Tentative Openings Gerhard Mack -- 34 Archeological Museum and Park Kalkriese, Osnabruck, Germany, 1998 2002 038 -- 56 Visitors Center, Museum Kalkriese, Osnabruck, Germany, 2005 09 177 -- 62 Albers Honegger Donation 054 and Préau des Enfants 133 Espace de l'Art Concret, Mouans Sartoux, France, 1999 2001 03 -- 74 Kunst Depot, Henze & Ketterer Gallery, Wichtrach, Switzerland, 2002 04 110 -- 84 Swiss Museum of Transport, Lucerne, Switzerland Entrance Building and Road Transport Hall, 1999 2005 09 166 -- 100 National Park Center, Zernez, Switzerland, 2002 Competition 112 -- 108 Extension of Rietberg Museum, Zurich, Switzerland, 2002 Competition 107 -- 116 New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY, USA, 2003 Competition 122 -- 124 Extension of Kunsthaus Zurich, Switzerland, 2008 Competition 225 -- 130 Munch Museum and Stenersen Museum Collections, Oslo, Norway, 2008 09 Competition 232 -- 136 Extension of Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland, 2009 Competition 245 -- 144 Cultural Center Les Arts, Gstaad, Switzerland, 2010 Competition 250 -- 150 Nouveau Musée cantonal des Beaux Arts MCBA, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2010 11 Competition 271 -- WORKING: Views of the Prime Tower: 158 Valentin Jeck -- 162 Annelies Strba -- 164 Katalin Deér -- 168 Erik Steinbrecher -- 172 Christian Scholz -- 176 Joel Tettamanti -- 180 Heinrich Helfenstein -- 184 René Burri -- 188 Thies Wachter -- 192 Walter Mair -- 197 Imaging a City Gigon Guyer in Zurich Philip Ursprung -- 208 Prime Tower Office High rise with Annex Buildings Cubus and Diagonal, Maag Areal, Zurich, Switzerland, 2004 11 152 -- 224 Tenant Fit out for Homburger, Prime Tower, Zurich, Switzerland, 2007 2010 11 155 -- 228 Tenant Fit out for Clouds Restaurant, Prime Tower, Zurich, Switzerland, 2010 11 247 -- 232 Cubus Office Building, Maag Areal, Zurich, Switzerland, 2004 11 152 -- 236 Refurbishment of Former Diagonal Industrial Building, Maag Areal, Zurich, Switzerland, 2004 11 152 -- 240 Platform Office Building, Maag Areal, Zurich, Switzerland, 2007 11 197 -- 252 Extension of Hardbrucke Railway Station, Zurich, Switzerland, 2010 Competition 270 -- 258 Extension of Workshop School Buildings Appisberg, Mannedorf, Switzerland 1998 2002 037 -- 264 Wurth Administration Building with Educational and Training Center, Rorschach, Switzerland, 2009 13 237 -- 272 Rosau Office Building, Zurich, Switzerland, 2008 15 156 Refurbishment of Villa Rosau, Zurich, Switzerland, 2009 15 239 -- 280 C10 Office Building, Europaallee 21, Zurich, Switzerland, 2006 12 206 -- 288 Lowenbrau Areal Arts Center, Residential Tower, and Office Building, Zurich, Switzerland, 2003 12 118 -- REBUILDING: 305 Forte, piano On Some Conversions by Gigon Guyer Arthur Ruegg -- 320 Auditorium, University of Zurich, Switzerland, 1996 1999 2002 011 -- 330 Remodeling of Kunstmuseum Basel and Laurenzbau Library, Switzerland 2001 2003 07 095 -- 340 Extension Renovation of Historical Villa, Kastanienbaum, Switzerland, 2002 04 111 -- LIVING: 352 Detached House, Zurich, Switzerland, 2001 03 093 -- 360 Detached House, Canton Grisons, Switzerland, 2004 07 172 -- 368 Detached House, Kusnacht, Switzerland, 2005 07 173 -- 376 Detached House on Zurichberg, Zurich, Switzerland, 2008 11 222 -- 385 Housing Construction A Conversation with Martin Steinmann, Patrick Gmur, Annette Gigon, and Mike Guyer -- 416 Three Houses on Susenbergstrasse, Zurich, Switzerland, 1998 2000 039 -- 426 Housing Development Broelberg II, Kilchberg, Switzerland, 1999 2001 040 -- 436 Housing Development and Remodeling, Pflegi Areal, Zurich, Switzerland, 1998 2002 071 -- 448 Residential and Retail Building, Almere, The Netherlands, 2002 07 108 -- Artists' Statements: 454 Adrian Schiess -- 460 Harald F. Muller -- 466 Pierre André Ferrand -- 474 Housing Complex Park Grunenberg, Wadenswil, Switzerland, 2002 2004 07 114 -- 482 Housing Development Neumunsterallee, Zurich, Switzerland, 2003 07 121 -- 490 Housing Development Brunnenhof, Zurich, Switzerland, 2003 07 135 -- 502 Three Single Family Row Houses, Ruschlikon, Switzerland, 2002 05 115 -- 508 Housing Complex Diggelmannstrasse, Zurich, Switzerland, 2003 07 139 -- 516 Housing Development, Farberei Areal, Thalwil, Switzerland House 1, 1998 2005 08 043 Houses 2 and 3, 1998 2008 12 215 House 5, 1998 2005 08 176 -- 528 Résidence du Pré Babel, Geneva, Switzerland, 2003 08 141 Résidence du Parc de Grange Canal, Geneva, Switzerland, 2003 2007 12 151 -- 538 Housing Development Erlenhof, Dietikon, Switzerland, 2005 09 162 -- 546 Housing Development Goldschlagi, Schlieren, Switzerland, 2005 09 169 -- 556 Housing Complex Zollikerstrasse, Zurich, Switzerland, 2005 11 178 -- 566 Housing Development Zellweger Areal, Uster, Switzerland, 2008 13 224 -- Appendix: 574 Index of Works & Projects -- 602 Biographies -- 604 Past and Present Team at Gigon Guyer Architects -- 605 Image Credits -- 606 Monographs -- 606 Awards -- 607 Exhibitions -- edited by J. Christoph Bürkle. Translated from German to English . Includes bibliographical references (p. 602-607). Guyer, Mike 1958- Architecture Switzerland History Architects Switzerland Architecture, Modern 20th century Switzerland Architectural firms Exhibitions Switzerland NA1353.G52 A4 2012 720.92249457 9781864704976 pucpr 140625 20260922163234.0 eng