CONCEPT
The building has a clearly defined concept. It is a meeting place dedicated to the LAUFEN brand. It includes a spacious section for exhibitions, test bathrooms and for training and presentation.
THE ARCHITECTURE.
The heart of Swiss bathroom culture has been beating here since 1892. It is now incorporated in a visitor and presentation centre, built in an unconventional architectural style. The LAUFEN Forum is a brand statement in one piece of concrete – without a single window. A place devoted to bathrooms and a source of inspiration and information for builders, architects, retailers and tradesmen.
BUILDING
A powerfully symbolic building is located in the Laufental in the canton of Baselland. The new LAUFEN Forum is an architectural statement of a brand and hub for inspirational bathrooms.
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Clever technology - future-proof and environmentally-friendly. The skylights in the roof flood the atrium with daylight.
BEARING STRUCTURE
The LAUFEN Forum building is a space-saver, situated on a slope and two thirds of the building project over a car park. The building is only supported at one point.