The 31th edition holds an interesting mix of formats and colours - from vibrant colour and format mixes in metropolises like Paris, New York or San Francisco to elegant tones in anthracite and black of two summer houses in the remote nature of Sweden or New Zealand.
Our Insights provide interesting views on our connection with nature. How can fibre cement objects provide a habitat for frogs or birds and what is the interest of the Water Treatment Manager of the Swisspearl Group in his private environment? Find out more in issue #31 of Swisspearl Architecture Magazine.
The Beachside house sits on the shore, facing the Long Island Sound that separates Connecticut and New York’s Long Island. With its four gable volumes covered in light-coloured fibre cement panels it aims for an abstraction of New England vernacular architecture.
We become involved again and again with niche themes that are more than pure design objects. A successful example of this is Birdy, a nesting aid for little cave breeder birds. Such nesting aids play an important role in the maintenance and support of biodiversity.
For years, conservation organizations have tried to assist by setting up artificial small bodies of water for the animals at favorable sites. In search of a solution, fibre cement turned out to be an excellent material. As a stone-like inert substance, its use is allowed in forests and conservation zones. The project was initiated by the conservation organization Naturnetz, which in addition to permanent locations in Switzerland, also has mobile conservation groups.
Hans Büsser originally trained in construction work and joined the Swisspearl team in 2007. He currently oversees the Niederurnen plant’s internal water filtration system, which ensures that wastewater can be purified and reused in an ongoing circuit. His systems-thinking skills and his interest in a sustainable approach to nature are also at the center of his chief hobby: tending a small vineyard in the foothills of the Glarus Alps.
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