Year
2012
Contact person
Christoph Arpagaus
Client
Invisio AG
Architect/General planner
Itten+Brechbühl AG
Planning
2010-2011
Start of construction
2011
Start of operation
2012
Floor area
1900 m2
Construction volume
19 000 m3
Home
30 rooms, including
10 for dementia patients
12 apartments
Residential building
21 apartments
Parking spaces
31
Photo
Philipp Zinniker, Berne
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Hindelbank, Switzerland
Senior Center Jurablick
| Client | Invisio AG | ||||||
| Direct comission | 2010-2011 | ||||||
| Planning / Construction | 2010-2012 | ||||||
| Services provided by IB |
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| Surface area | 1'900 m2 | ||||||
| Construction volume | 19'000 m3 | ||||||
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Contemporary architecture for individuality in old age.
The new seniors centre, "Jurablick", was opened in the centre of the village of Hindelbank in 2012, in the middle of a lovingly landscaped garden with tall trees and hedges.
The seniors centre combines living with nursing care. The main building A contains the administration, the public restaurant and the dementia department. The large sun terrace faces south. A bright atrium with its alcoves and seating areas tempts residents to linger and chat. House B contains 33 apartments for the elderly with 1 ½ to 3 rooms per apartment. All of them reflect current knowledge of how to design "architecture for old age".
The underground car park with 33 parking spaces unites the entire area.
