"Metropol" office building, Zürich
Highly specialized craftsmen were at work for the reconstruction of the cast-iron railings of the balconies, the cast-iron decoration vases on the roofs, the imitation stone gables in the roof section, the polychrome frames on the balustrades and supports of the windows, and the ...
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Project details
Title: | "Metropol" office building, Zürich |
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Entr. year: | 1993 |
Result: | Diploma |
Country: | Switzerland |
Town: | Zürich |
Category type: | architectural heritage |
Building type/ Project type: | Office building |
Former use: | Office building |
Actual use: | Office building |
Built: | 19th century |
Architect / Proj.leader: | Heinrich Ernst, Architect , Peter Fässler, Architect (Zürich - CH) |
The Jury's citation: | "Für die überzeugende Wiederherstellung der Fassade und der Innenausstattung des Geschäftshauses Metropol, für die Ergänzung der verschwundenen und zerfallenen Dekorationen und die Wiederherstellung der ursprünglichen Farbgebung" |
GPS: | 47°22'5.6"N 8°32'29.1"E |
Description:
Highly specialized craftsmen were at work for the reconstruction of the cast-iron railings of the balconies, the cast-iron decoration vases on the roofs, the imitation stone gables in the roof section, the polychrome frames on the balustrades and supports of the windows, and the polychrome treatments in the staircases. Insulation of the roofs and the new windows agree with new technical standards. New coloring of the facades following the color analysis.
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