Promotion: Swiss brand Vitrocsa's new headquarters in Switzerland has been completed, spotlighting the brand's signature minimal window system in practice.
Following 18 months of construction, the site at Y-Parc, Yverdon-les-Bains – Switzerland's first and largest technology park – aims to bring all of its activities under one roof and act as a demonstrative showroom for its products.
This showroom aspect is achieved through the incorporation of the window system that Vitrocsa has been refining since the early 1990s, which has been used in projects globally by renowned firms including Killa Design, Ström Architects and BIG.
Specific distinctive elements of the headquarters include a six-meter-high pivot door and truck-accessible delivery entrances, which were created using the brand's guillotine window system and reach heights of up to nine meters.
These features demonstrate the brand's time-honed expertise in large-scale glazing systems and also display the possibilities for dynamic openings and portals within such systems.
The new headquarters is just ten miles southwest of the brand's former base in Saint-Aubin-Sauges, both of which are situated on the shores of Lake Neuchâtel in western Switzerland.
Proximity to the original site prevented disruption to the brand's employees and allowed all functions to be consolidated into one site.
The building itself was built by Swiss construction company Bat-Mann, which installed its distinctive glazed skin.
In addition, it enhanced the building's green performance by covering the roof with solar panels and utilising concrete geothermal piles – structural foundations that extract and store geothermal energy.
"Designed to optimise every stage, from system conception to delivery, this new setting embodies the essence of the brand: precision, innovation and transparency," said Vitrocsa.
"It provides an environment conducive to the development of new technical solutions, strengthening the position of the parent company among its international partners."
The brand was established in 1992 by watchmaking engineer Eric Joray, who quickly became known for inventing the frameless window, subverting the anatomy of traditional windows that have bulky frames and thus cannot be installed seamlessly.
In keeping with the world-renowned tradition of Swiss watchmaking, the company manufactures all of its products in Switzerland and supplies systems for projects across five continents and at various scales, from homes to high-rises.
"This new location supports the company's growth momentum and represents a key asset in meeting the future expectations of the international glazing market," the brand continued.
"The new headquarters has become a benchmark project, illustrating the brand's expertise and capabilities in integrating large-scale minimalist glazing into contemporary architecture."
To learn more about Vitrocsa, visit its website.
The photography is courtesy of Vitrocsa.
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