[006] KALA 2020 -

about / A floor and a breathing machine

where / 20th century industrial building in Geneva

what / transformation and extension

who / Haute école des Arts et du Design HEAD - Genève

how / renovation, reorganisation, + 1 floor


the project extends the existing building by 1 floor of 800 m2. It does so employing a straightforward free plan, whose specificity consists in transforming the structural rhythm of the existing building. By doing so, it provides the maximum possible living space, and multiple internal arrangement possibilities.


with / Karsten Födinger

© Photos Sven Högger, Charly Jolliet and SO/ 2022