Client
PM Management AG
General contractor
Allreal Generalunternehmung AG
Architect/General contractor
Itten+Brechbühl AG
Start of construction
2008
Start of operation
2011
Floor area
48 600 m2
Housing units
48 (4220 m2)
Apartments for the elderly
3580 m2
Services
9480 m2
Parking spaces
426
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Lyss, Switzerland
Lyssbachpark, Service building with residential element and apartments for the elderly, Site I
Because Lyss lies in the middle between Bern and Biel, the Canton of Bern has incorporated a former industrial site near the station in its priority programme for economic development.
Living and working in a suburban centre
A service centre with rental apartments, apartments for the elderly and service areas has been constructed in the eastern section of the site.
The four-storey structure of the centre, 146 metres long, forms a barrier to the north against the railway buildings; three smaller structures stand opposite it in a row with passageways. The intervening space is composed of a generous esplanade. Balconies and terraces relieve the façades with their decidedly clear lines. The modestly designed outer façades form a framework around the centre. The inward-facing façades along the esplanade evoke a Mediterranean feel with their warm colours.
A wide variety of uses ensures that the new Lyss centre is and remains a popular spot.
