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Metropol - Escher Terrace . Zurich

© Georg Aerni

E2A Piet Eckert und Wim Eckert Architekten

Metropol Terraced housing refers to the countless suburban proposals seeking to maximize views with their slopes. Surprisingly, these proposals are often far removed from an uncompromising belief in the city. They line the outskirts of urban configurations, jostling to assert themselves. In our cities, views and panoramas are not part of an urban agenda. Our “dream metropolis” is and will remain part of the small-city typology. As a result, we possess no metropolitan inheritance, no local references on which to lean.

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EBP Office Building . Zürich

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Our contemporary times are – for virtually the first time in history – defined by two antagonistic forces rarely in accord: innovation and comfort. In fact, they can work powerfully against one another, illustrating an often minimized conflict in our times and in our society, particularly in the Swiss context.

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Apartment Building . Horgen

E2A Eckert Eckert . photos: © Rasmus Norlander

The surrounding context is animated through its two-sidedness: on one hand, panoramas towards the lake, and on the other hand, the warmth of the sun. This dialogue between view and sunlight results in a compact building volume oriented towards both of these elements.

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TAZ BUILDING . BERLIN

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Preliminary design phase completed.

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