Project Name

Tamedia Office Building

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Project Location

Zurich, Switzerland

Year of Completion

2013

Building Type

Commercial

Building Massing

Mid Rise

Project Architect

Shigeru Ban

Architect Location

Tokyo, Japan

Owner

Tamedia AG

Student Author

Sheng Yan

Archived Year

12-4-2018

Climate

Temperate Oceanic Climate (Cfb)

Application

Structure

Material and its Properties

Cross Laminated Timber was used to create all structural components down to the smallest joint detail. Strand and grain directions of each member were arranged to create special structural properties working in tandem with other members.

Architect Website

https://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/

Other Sources

https://www.archdaily.com/478633/ tamedia-office-building-shigeru-ban-architects

Recommended Citation

Ban, Shigeru, "Tamedia Office Building" (2013). Building Case Studies. 285.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/285