{"id":266801,"date":"2025-11-02T11:41:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T11:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/266801\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T11:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T11:41:17","slug":"santiago-calatrava-sculpts-haus-zum-falken-in-zurich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/266801\/","title":{"rendered":"santiago calatrava sculpts haus zum falken in zurich"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In Zurich<\/a>, Santiago Calatrava<\/a> marks the completion of Haus zum Falken, a mixed-use building that breathes new life into the Stadelhofen Station area. Located at the eastern edge of Stadelhofer Platz, the project closes an architectural gap beside the historic main building that accommodates the station while introducing a public square, a large underground bicycle station, and light-filled interior spaces. The development (find designboom\u2019s previous coverage here<\/a>) continues Calatrava\u2019s long-standing engagement with the area, which began in the 1980s when he designed the adjacent Stadelhofen Station. \u2018The area around the Haus zum Falken is very familiar to me, as I was involved in the construction of the Stadelhofen Station here for eight years,\u2019 he recalls. \u2018That was followed by seven more stations that I had the opportunity to build in various locations.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Calatrava describes Haus zum Falken as \u2018an artistic event in the city.\u2019 Its glass <\/a>facade<\/a> undulates across five levels, with vertical profiles and reflections shifting light and movement. Its articulated cornice and folded geometry lend the building a presence that changes with the time of day.<\/p>\n

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all images by Ingo Rasp<\/a><\/p>\n

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redefining stadelhofen\u2019s urban landscape<\/p>\n

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Haus zum Falken anchors the east end of Stadelhofer Platz, completing a network of connected public spaces stretching from Lake Zurich to the Opera House and Sechsel\u00e4utenplatz. Together with the Olivenbaum building to the west, it frames the historic structure of the station. A recessed ground floor creates Falkensteg Square, an open public area defined by the existing stair bridge that connects the station to the neighborhood above.<\/p>\n

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On Kreuzb\u00fchlstrasse, the eastern edge of the building introduces a small forecourt lined with greenery, offering views toward Zurich\u2019s Grossm\u00fcnster towers. One of the project\u2019s most ambitious components lies beneath the surface. Responding to the City of Zurich\u2019s initiative to reorganize bicycle traffic, Spanish-Swiss architect<\/a> Santiago Calatrava integrated an underground bicycle station with capacity for more than 800 bikes. The three-level facility frees Stadelhofer Platz from open-air parking, returning its surface to pedestrians and urban greenery. Building this structure in the tight, waterlogged site presented major technical challenges, ultimately resolved through an intricate foundation system and waterproofing strategy. Now complete, the subterranean complex stands as a critical piece of Zurich\u2019s sustainable mobility network.<\/p>\n

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in Zurich, Santiago Calatrava marks the completion of Haus zum Falken<\/p>\n

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light-filled interiors and environmental performance<\/p>\n

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The stone plinth of the structure extends material dialogues with Zurich\u2019s traditional facades along Bahnhofstrasse. Slender stone pillars mark the entrances, while the facade above transitions to glass and metal. Inside, a four-story atrium and sculptural staircase form the spatial heart of the building, hosting a sinuous interior volume. The upper floors are conceived as column-free rental spaces, adaptable to varied uses. Large windows frame views toward the promenade and the city beyond, while the dense rhythm of the facade creates a sense of privacy within.<\/p>\n

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The building meets rigorous environmental standards, achieving LEED Gold certification and exceeding Minergie-P benchmarks. A photovoltaic roof generates on-site energy, and the building envelope is optimized for thermal and acoustic performance. Even with trams and trains running just meters away, interior noise remains minimal. Wood and gold-toned finishes complete the double-height foyer, echoing the rhythm of the exterior facade, creating a warm, luminous space that welcomes visitors from Stadelhofer Platz and the elevated promenade.<\/p>\n

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this mixed-use building that breathes new life into the Stadelhofen Station area<\/p>\n

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the project closes a key architectural gap beside the historic main building<\/p>\n

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introducing a public square, a large underground bicycle station, and light-filled interior spaces<\/p>\n

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the glass facade undulates across five levels<\/p>\n

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the upper floors are conceived as column-free rental spaces<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"santiago calatrava completes haus zum falken in zurich \u00a0 In Zurich, Santiago Calatrava marks the completion of Haus…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":266802,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[82308,228,226,227,229,88,25491,123001],"class_list":{"0":"post-266801","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture-in-switzerland","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-artsanddesign","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-facades","15":"tag-santiago-calatrava"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}