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Roche pRED Center . BASEL

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The new Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development Center of the Basel-based pharmaceutical company Roche, known as the pRED Center, consists of an ensemble of four interconnected individual buildings located along the central axis of the Roche Basel Site on Grenzacherstrasse, a public street that runs through the area. The streetscape has been enhanced with plants and seating to create an urban centre within the neighborhood. Continue reading Herzog & de Meuron

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HKJC Racecourse Grandstand . Conghua

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The roof is the key element of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Conghua Racecourse – a large, catenary hanging structure that clearly defines the Grandstand as a place yet blends into the landscape of the surrounding green mountains when viewed from afar. The roof welcomes visitors and creates a gathering place for all; it both opens and focuses views across all activities within the Grandstand and beyond; it collects energy from the sun while subtly reflecting the sky in its textured glazed surfaces. The individual grandstand buildings are placed along the existing racetrack, each program clearly defined within its footprint, all gathered underneath the sloping roofscape. Continue reading Herzog & de Meuron

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Talstation Unterwasser . Chäserrugg

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Chäserrugg is the easternmost of the seven Churfirsten peaks and rises 2,262 meters above sea level. The ridge gently ascends from the Toggenburg valley to the north, then descends sharply to the south, forming a steep rock face that plunges nearly 1,900 meters down to the Walensee. Chäserrugg has been welcoming tourists ever since the construction of the Unterwasser – Iltios – Chäserrugg cable cars. Continue reading Herzog & de Meuron