Seetalplatz Luzerner Kantonalbank Emmenbrücke

Seetalplatz Luzerner Kantonalbank Emmenbrücke

The development is characterised by density, transparency and dialogue. In total, an urban sculpture for office and commercial use was created, divided into three structures. The southernmost part of the complex manifests itself as a tower with its slimmer proportions, while the other buildings refer to the depth of the bus station with their stepped upper edges.
Entrances and passages organise the building. Two "bridges" connect the first and second stages. A spacious inner courtyard is created between the "bridges". This functions as a vertical spatial connection that lends the main entrance to the building a hierarchy and offers the possibility of illuminating the shared interior spaces, creating a view of the entire ensemble that accentuates the sculptural impetus of the architecture. It is precisely this connection and openness that manifests itself at ground floor level in a gateway situation that fluidly connects Seetalplatz with the bus station. Above the prestigious entrance, the upper floors of the LUKB and office spaces are developed, spanned between façades and access cores. Working environments can be developed and changed here to meet the changing requirements of the service sector. Identity-forming spaces - here in the form of multi-storey rooms - function as communication areas.

The mineral curtain wall gives the building a calm, restrained expression and makes the highly structured volume more clearly legible. Tectonic fibre cement panels span over the entire body of the building. Generous, almost square openings give rhythm to the façade. The arrangement of closed panels reduces the proportion of glass and the building's solar heat input, while at the same time generating electricity for the building's internal use. The design and material combination concept allows for a high-quality façade with a very good eco-balance.

Project Team

Justin Rüssli
Gabriel Assin
Christopher Horn
Lukas Junginger

Client

Losinger Marazzi AG / Luzerner Kantonalbank AG

Project Data

Competition: 2020
Building Volume: 86‘500 m³
Floor Area: 24’000 m²

Partner

Chaves Biedermann Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH
Brücker + Ernst GmbH SIA
Basler & Hoffmann AG