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House of Switzerland,House of Switzerland

Ein Lexikon der Elemente,A Dictionary of Elements

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Innovative Swiss timber architecture on tour around the world


Multilingual Edition (German, English)
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Title Details
Edited by Christoph Wieser
2016
Paperback
240 pages, 141 color and 30 b/w illustrations
22 x 31 cm
ISBN 978-3-906027-81-4

The House of Switzerland is a mobile building that serves as the official visitors’ center for Switzerland at major international events. Following its debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the building went on to serve events in Zurich, Milan, and Rio de Janeiro.

This book takes a close look at the architectural and design challenges presented by a building that has to be mobile, accessible, and visually striking. Drawing on materials from the planning process conducted by Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and the architectural firm Spillmann Echsle Architects, which built the house together with Ortreport scenographers, the book presents a dictionary of all elements in the building set for the house, illustrated with images and plans rendered with rich technical detail. A discussion between the key figures involved in the project rounds out the book, exploring the process of creating such an iconic representation of a nation abroad.

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