Hanzel & Gretel
With the growth of our population
comes an ever growing need for administration. Located in the outskirts of
Fribourg, the headquarters for social services has dilapidated over the
decades. Though still in use, it’s functional and energetic consumption do not
correspond to a contemporary building.
Hansel & Gretel proposes to keep the existing structural gird as a basis for the extension. The new facade results from a subtle play that combines depth and thickness to provide a breathing and organic result. The extension, articulated as an independent body, is connected through the lobby. Its position maximises light, space and workflow for the employes. The total reorganisation of the floor plan is systematically planned to create a coherent whole between the old and the new.
Hansel & Gretel proposes to keep the existing structural gird as a basis for the extension. The new facade results from a subtle play that combines depth and thickness to provide a breathing and organic result. The extension, articulated as an independent body, is connected through the lobby. Its position maximises light, space and workflow for the employes. The total reorganisation of the floor plan is systematically planned to create a coherent whole between the old and the new.
Year: 2015
Location: Givisiez, Fribourg, Switzerland
Status: Competition
Program: Public
Client: Etablissement Cantonal des Aassurances Sociales
Size: 4’700 m2
Project: 1511_HER
Collaborators: Sizhou Yang, BCS Facades