Swiss National Library . Bern
Christ & Gantenbein won the competition for the conversion and refurbishment of the Swiss National Library, an institution of vital importance that gathers, secures, and provides access to texts, images, and sounds related to Switzerland.
The jury emphasized the compelling ways in which Christ & Gantenbein, leading a general planning team, preserves the qualities of the existing library ensemble and provides the conditions for a modern and attractive library for the future as an inviting, open, and inspiring place of cultural exchange.
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