OFFICE 341
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (UNIL) – Lausanne
Rather than making a single new building for the Faculty of Humanities at Lausanne University, the project proposes to split the programme into two buildings as a means to better integrate the existing built structure of the campus and facilitate its future expansion. The two buildings share the same plan – square slabs supported by cylindrical cores at the corners, with a central open space – but are of different sizes. The lower building has a larger footprint and accommodates the public amenities that are shared with other faculties, including auditoria and various classrooms and, on its green roof, a pavilion-like restaurant with an outdoor terrace. The stairs, toilets and any additional technical spaces are distributed around the perimeter. The second building is a tower housing offices and various research department units. Here, the similar plan results in an entirely different building typology.
Year
2021
Location
Lausanne, CH
Type
Education, Office, Public,
Status
Unbuilt
Surface
10 380 m2
Client
University of Lausanne
Collaborator(s)
Fehlmann Architectes, Atmos Lab, kollektif landscape, Nicolas Fehlmann Ingénieurs Conseils
Design team
Kersten Geers, David Van Severen, Hugo Mazza, Matteo Silverii, Hadrien Nicora, Inès Langlois