The site is a newly planned high dense quarter. The precise plot for the tower, on the core of the new quarter, assumes itself as a nodal point, characterized by a certain distance to all the vicinity buildings, having at the same time the necessity to dialog with each one of them, as a result of its central position on the quarter. Hence the oval shape of our proposal, defining so an independent character of the tower, though at the same time establishing a peaceful compromise with the whole site.

The apartment’s strongest characteristic and attractiveness is a direct result of the tower form: each apartment develops itself around a sort of a patio/balcony, which enhances them of great natural lightning, allowing as well each single apartment to have a 180° panoramic view, being towards the Zuger Lake at the Eastside, the Alps mountains at South, or the Swiss cultural landscape on the North and West flanks.

The vertical circulation and the service structure are placed on the tower nucleus, releasing all the remaining floor areas, which results on a remarkable flexibility on the drawing of the various different typologies.

On programmatic terms, the ground floor and 1st floor are designed to accommodate more open uses, such as the tower concierge, a café and a kindergarten. From the 2nd to the 6th floors, is foreseen the possibility for offices or mezzanine studios/ateliers. On the following thirteen floors are the regular patio apartments, and on the 20st and 21st are mezzanine penthouses. Crowning the building is the roof terrace, providing both collective and private spaces. Along the 21 floors, there are three common rooms, which are intended to bring natural light into the tower core as well as providing the dwellers acquaintanceship spaces.

From the 2nd to the 6th floors, the tower nucleus is transformed into a “surprise box”, with the capacity to lodge very different uses, such as a wine cellar, a music studio or a squash court, among others.