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Markus Schietsch

Crematorium . Thun

Markus Schietsch Architekten . photos: © Seraina Wirz

The new crematorium building is conceived as a free-standing, single-story pavilion, embedded into the natural surroundings of the cemetery. Rather than acting as a spatial demarcation, it unfolds towards the landscape of the cemetery and assimilates this exterior space into its interior. Interior and exterior thus always remain connected; the public areas of the building are understood as continuation of the cemetery’s park spaces. Continue reading Markus Schietsch

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House at the edge of a forest . Hägendorf

Markus Schietsch Architekten . photos: © Seraina Wirz

There is a freestanding hearth clad in milky granite in the communal wing, which visually separates the dining room from the living room and forms a clear vertical accent in the otherwise horizontal arrangement. A wide range of materials with warm textures are combined: oak, granite, brick, ceramic, glass and concrete. Textured planes of chalky brick on the external facades are interspersed with large oak-framed doors that open out onto the garden. Continue reading Markus Schietsch

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DCP | Department of Consumer Protection. Zug

Markus Schietsch . DCP  Department of Consumer Protection. Zug afasia (1)

Markus Schietsch Architekten . photos: © Dominique Marc Wehrli

The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is responsible for monitoring all aspects of health and safety for people and animals for the Canton of Zug. It contains a laboratory for the analysis of chemical and microbiological testing related to food, the environment, and household objects, as well as office space for the department’s management and administration. The property for this new construction is located in Steinhausen, an area of commercial and industrial agglomeration in Zug. The new building for the DCP is oriented towards its heterogeneous context and creates new, clear connections to the existing urban fabric. Continue reading Markus Schietsch