Caruso St John Architects

Durolux Papieri-Areal

Durolux Papieri-Areal

Cham, Switzerland 2022–present

Client: Cham Immobilien AG Heritage Site

Built in the 1950s by architect R. Bluhm, the former paper factory in Cham stands today as an important piece of cantonal industrial heritage. Its distinctive combination of heavy concrete structure and light steel construction on the upper floors gives the building a robust and memorable character. The project involves the conversion of the main and ancillary buildings within the constraints and protective requirements of the monument authorities.

Existing building 1

Existing building 2

Existing building 3

Existing building 4

Existing building 5

Historic photographs 1

The factory in 1964

Historic photographs 2

Southern and eastern facade with footbridge to Pavatex warehouse, photo by Beringer and Pampaluchi, Zürich

Historic photographs 3

Southern facade, photo by Beringer and Pampaluchi, Zürich

Historic photographs 4

Room with press, photo by E. Grau

Drawings 1

Lower Ground Floor Plan

Drawings 2

Ground Floor Plan

Drawings 3

First Floor Plan

Drawings 4

Second Floor Plan

Drawings 5

Long Section AA

Drawings 6

Section BB

Thermal upgrades 1

Detailed Facade Section

Thermal upgrades 2

Detailed Facade Section

Thermal upgrades 3

Detailed Facade Section

Location
Cham, Switzerland

Date
2022-present

Client
Cham Immobilien AG

Heritage
Building of cantonal importance under heritage protection / Überkommunales Schutzobjekt

Area
4700 m2

Caruso St John Architects
Adam Caruso, Peter St John, Michael Schneider

Project architect(s)
Philipp Boenigk

Project team
Lynn Abegg, Julius Baumanns, Virginia Boldrini, Margherita Chiozzi, Fabian Güzelgün, Valeria Mellarini, Jezebel Valentin

Structural engineer
Haag + Partner GmbH

Services engineer
Planforum AG/ Plan K AG

Cost consultant
Meier + Steinauer Partner AG

Project manager
Meier + Steinauer Partner AG

Electrical Engineer
Elektrokonstrukt AG

Building Physics
Zeugin Bauberatungen AG

Photography
Philip Heckhausen

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