28 May 2024
NEW OFFICE ORGANIZATION
After almost twenty years in business, LOCALARCHITECTURE is reorganizing to better pursue its activities. Partners Laurent Saurer and Antoine Robert-Grandpierre now head the office in tandem. Driven by a number of projects, including the IOM headquarters in Geneva, the Colovray multisport center in Nyon and the Swiss embassy annex in Abidjan (CI), the office is asserting its presence in Switzerland and internationally. Based in the Flon district of Lausanne, it currently employs 22 people.
20 March 2024
BOULIMIE
NEW PROJECT - Boulimie Theater renovation in Lausanne (VD), in association with Atelier Alexandre Boyer for the interior design.
6 March 2024
FIRST PRIZE IN BELMONT-SUR-LAUSANNE
En Rueyres / Belmont-sur-Lausanne : Competition by invitation in two rounds, 1st prize.
Study mandate for an 80 housing units complex in collaboration with Forster Paysages.
Team: Pragma Partenaires SA - Ingphi - Energa SA - Cambium Ingénierie SA - UrbanMoving Ingéniérie Sàrl - n + p.
13 December 2023
Colovray Multisport Complex in Nyon (CH) goes ahead!
More informations here: www.lacote.ch / A project in association with P. Heyraud, Ingphi SA, Energa Sàrl & Citec
26 September 2023
Masterclass in Abidjan
LOCALARCHITECTURE presents its work to the Ordre des Architectes de Côte d'Ivoire
5 September 2023
DRA5 ON TOUR
The DRA5 project exhibition begins its journey on September 21st in Lausanne
29 August 2023
SAY – Swiss Architecture Yearbook 2023
Book vernissage and travelling exhibition will start on the 8th of September 2023 at the S AM Swiss Architecture Museum. A curation by the S AM and werk, bauen+wohnen.
26 May 2023
DRA5
Cully Boatyard nominated at the 5th Distinction romande d’architecture!
9 May 2023
DAPPLES
NOUVEAU PROJET - SURÉLÉVATION D'UN IMMEUBLE À LAUSANNE
4 October 2022
EXHIBITION
2021 Lignum Prize exhibition stops in Geneva / 05.10-21.10.22 / Hepia
22 September 2022
1ST PRIZE
Localarchitecture, in collaboration with G8A Architects, is proud to announce the winner award of the international architecture competition held by IOM - UN Migration (International Organization for Migration) to develop its new headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland.
1 September 2022
LA MAISON DE L’ÎLE AUX OISEAUX
Interview filmée de Laurent Saurer (LOCALARCHITECTURE) et Frank Lehmans (Cercle ornithologique de Lausanne) pour Espazium: voir la vidéo ici
5 October 2021
AWARDS
Maison de l'Île aux oiseaux in Préverenges and Rudolf Steiner School of Geneva are awarded with two mentions in the West Region at the Prix Lignum 21.
10 September 2021
JOURNEES SIA 2021
La Maison de l'Île aux Oiseaux and the Cully Boatyard will be presented during this new edition.
Complete program available here
26 July 2021
BEST ARCHITECTS 22 AWARD FOR L’ÎLE AUX OISEAUX
bestarchitects.de
1 July 2021
LOCALARCHITECTURE REMPORTE LE CONCOURS TIVOLI SUD À NEUCHÂTEL
LOCALARCHITECTURE a remporté en collaboration avec Pascal Heyraud le mandat d'études parallèles pour réaliser deux bâtiments majeurs dans le cadre du plan de quartier Tivoli Sud. Plus d'infos ici
2 March 2021
CORBIÈRE SWIMMING POOL FEATURED IN KADEBOSTANY NEW CLIP “TAKE ME TO THE MOON FEAT. VALERIA STOICA”
Watch the full video here
19 October 2020
PLACE DE LA COUDRE, NEUCHÂTEL (SWITZERLAND)
COMPETITION 1ST PRIZE WITH Paysagestion & MRS partner
4 September 2020
Lecture in Zurich
"KONKRET - EIGENSCHAFTEN EINER FORM", 10.09.20, SCHWEIZER BAUMUSTER-CENTRALE ZÜRICH
12 June 2020
Visit of our upcoming residential and commercial project Zwicky-Areal in Dübendorf on June 27th, 2020
13 February 2020
Collaboration with artist Joana Escoval for her new personal exhibition at Museu Berardo in Lisbon
28 January 2020
BEGINNING OF STUDIES FOR THE RENOVATION OF LAUSANNE METHODIST CHURCH
16 January 2020
COLOVRAY MULTISPORT COMPLEX & PARK, NYON (VD), SWITZERLAND
COMPETITION 1st PRIZE In association with Pascal Heyraud, INGPHI, Energa Sàrl & CITEC
10 September 2019
PLACE PERDTEMPS, NYON (VD), SWITZERLAND
COMPETITION 1ST PRIZE WITH Paysagestion, mrs partner, Kung et associés
30 August 2019
“SEVE, CABANES CONTEMPORAINES”, CHRISTOPHE GUBERAN & YANN GROSS, FERME DES TILLEULS, RENENS (CH)
Exhibition at Ferme des Tilleuls in Renens (CH), 05.09-27.10.2019, common lecture 26.09.2019
27 August 2019
LECTURE IN OSLO
LOCALARCHITECTURE WILL GIVE A LECTURE ON THE 4TH OF SEPTEMBER IN OSLO FOR TIMBER CONSTRUCTION DAY FORUM
25 June 2019
BEST ARCHITECTS 20 AWARD FOR RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL OF GENEVA
bestarchitects.de
13 May 2019
LE VAUD POLYVALENT HALL AWARDED WITH THE PRIX DU PUBLIC AT DISTINCTION ROMANDE DE L’ARCHITECTURE IIII
5 April 2019
INTERNATIONAL WOOD ARCHITECTURE AWARD FOR LE VAUD POLYVALENT HALL
More details here
14 January 2019
VISIT RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL OF GENEVA!
CLICK HERE
29 November 2018
Conférence le 5 décembre 2018, 18h à l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Bretagne à Rennes (FR).
13 November 2018
Le Rocher publié dans “Batirama” de Serge Fruehauf, Ed. Scheidegger & Spiess, 2018.
28 October 2018
“Les Cîmes” available in book stores
The story of the fire and rebirth of Le Vaud Polyvalent Hall is available in the best book stores!
Texts: Lorette Coen / Pictures: Matthieu Gafsou / Publisher: Infolio éditions
1 October 2018
DISTINCTION ROMANDE D’ARCHITECTURE AWARD FOR LE VAUD POLYVALENT HALL
29 September 2018
LIGNUM PRIZE FOR ZOO LA GARENNE
28 September 2018
>> NEW WEBSITE <<
Thanks to Schaffter Sahli & WeStudio!
6 June 2018
LOCAL IS MOVING !
***NEW ADDRESS*** LOCALARCHITECTURE / CÔTES DE MONTBENON 6 / CH-1003 LAUSANNE
2 May 2018
LOCAL GOES TO JAPAN!
LECTURES IN Tokoname THE 24TH OF maY AND IN Kyoto THE 25TH OF MAY LINK HERE
2 March 2018
SUPPORT “L’ILE AUX OISEAUX” WITH US! FUND CAMPAIGN HAS STARTED…
LINK HERE FOR SOME RECENT NEWS
29 January 2018
LOCALARCHITECTURE will present three projects at JOURNEES TAGE GIORNATE SIA 2018
09-10 & 16-17.06.2018 LINK HERE
4 December 2017
Pierre Blanche Integrative Medicine Center in Estavayer-le-Lac (FR) under construction
31 October 2017
L’AVENIR HOUSING in Renens selected for “Die Besten 2017” prize by Hochparterre!
LINK HERE
3 October 2017
Temple Housing on Swiss Television RTS
VIEW VIDEO HERE
21 September 2017
TEAM TRIP TO BORDEAUX
28 August 2017
ECHALLENS (VD) / RENOVATION AND EXTENSION COMPLETED (PICTURE © MICHEL BONVIN)
28 June 2017
BEST ARCHITECTS 18 AWARD FOR THE NEW SWISS EMBASSY IN ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
13 June 2017
CHEMIN DU LEVANT, LAUSANNE – NEW RENOVATION COMPLETED (picture © Michel Bonvin)
6 June 2017
for now or forever – Swiss Pavilions 03.05-23.06.17 Pavillon Le Corbusier Zurich
3 February 2017
FACADE OF L’AVENIR HOUSING IN RENENS UNVEILED…
7 December 2016
Pierre-de-Coubertin Stadium – Vidy Lausanne Site Transformation / VD_4th Prize
18 November 2016
Urban planning in Vétroz / VS_1st Prize
5 October 2016
LOCALARCHITECTURE is proud to announce a new office based in Zurich!
3 October 2016
Ecological Housing in La Tour-de-Peilz / VD_1st Prize
12 September 2016
Reconstruction starts now!
Sport Hall in Le Vaud / opening reschedulded in 2017
Some fire won’t make us give up...
13 June 2016
Extension of a church in Lausanne _1st prize
13 April 2016
LECTURE IN ” CENTRE CULTUREL SUISSE ” / PARIS / 18 MAY 2016
http://www.ccsparis.com/events/view/localarchitecture
PECHA KUCHA / NEUCHÂTEL 2050 / 15 april 2016
13 March 2016
PRESENTATION OF THE NEW SWISS EMBASSY IN ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST ARCHIZOOM, EPFL
EXHIBITION OPENING AND BOOK LAUNCH CEREMONY “Constructions fédérales. L’architecture de la Suisse officielle” ARCHIZOOM, EPFL
22 March 2016
Housing “Le Rocher” / almost completed
ZOO La Garenne/ Public Opening day
HOUSING “L’AVENIR” IN RENENS/ ONGOING CONSTRUCTION
15 December 2015
LOCALARCHITECTURE IN TASCHEN
16 November 2015
Tower / Chavannes-près-Renens: Ongoing Construction
Multipurpose hall / Le Vaud : Ongoing Construction
zoo pavilion la garenne / Le Vaud: Ongoing Construction
5 October 2015
5th prize (excluded) for the new cantonal museum of photography and mudac in Lausanne
28 September 2015
Ecole steiner bois-Genoud in Hochparterre
1st prize prix lignum 2015 west switzerland Ecole steiner bois-Genoud in Hochparterre
14 September 2015
SIA Visite : Guided tour of the new Headquarters of the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM)
THE 17 September at 12h15, Siège de la fédération internationale de motocyclisme // Route de suisse 11 // 1295 mies.
14 April 2015
LOCALARCHITECTURE invited at “FORUM D’ARCHITECTURE”, Thursday 23 April 2015, 18H30, Lausanne
29 April 2015
LOCALARCHITECTURE WINS COMPETITION TO DESIGN A NATURAL THERAPEUTIC CENTER IN ESTAVAYER-LE-LAC
20 January 2015
LECTURE IN PUERTO RICO
Conference at the opening of the exhibition "SWISS POSITIONS" in SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
Opening FEBRUARY 11, 2015
15 December 2014
abidjan new swiss ambassy
almost completed!!!
15 August 2014
Best Architects Award 2015
LOCALARCHITECTURE wins 3 awards!
LECTURE IN RIGA
Conference at the opening of the exhibition "SWISS POSITIONS" in Riga, Lettonia
Opening September 4,2014
30 July 2014
The Cow Shed published in “A4A Architecture for Animals”
By Andrea Ghisoni, editor Lettera Ventidue, 2014
29 July 2014
Localarchitecture’s Project has been selected
Competition "Garages", Lausanne Flon
27 May 2014
Foundation Stone Ceremony for the Zoological Garden in Le Vaud
Zoological Garden "La Garenne", under construction
18 May 2014
The book “Das Beste Einfamilienhaus” presents the Confignon House
Award "Das Ideale Heim" published by Archithema
10 May 2014
SIA Days 14 : Guided Tour of The Steiner School
Guided Tour in Crissier, May 10 2014
3 May 2014
Article on the Confignon House in “Le Temps”
Article in the Newspaper's Architecture Section, published on May 3 2014, pages 12-13
18 April 2014
Competition Renens Railway Station _ 3rd Prize
Project "Arrow and Cat" by LOCALARCHITECTURE
18 February 2014
Localarchitecture wins competition to design a housing district in Bordeaux
LOCALARCHITECTURE + V.A.A.M ARCHITECTES
20 January 2014
Inauguration of the Rovereaz Housing
3 Apartments in Chailly, Lausanne
26 December 2013
Confignon House nominated for the Award “Ideales Heim 2014”
The public is invited to vote online for the winner : www.architekturpreise.ch/ih/nominationen/nomination_ih_07.html
25 October 2013
LOCALARCHITECTURE at the Architektur 0.13 fair in Zurich
Maag Halle Zurich, October 25-27 2013
20 October 2013
LOCALARCHITECTURE is moving into its new offices
New address from November 1st 2013 : Rue de la Vigie 3, 1003 Lausanne
2 October 2013
The Steiner School published in “Le Temps” Newspaper
Le Temps included a double-page article in it's "Real Estate" section
October 2nd 2013, pages 22-23
5 September 2013
The St Loup Chapel images presented at the F’AR
Milo Keller's photography work at the exhibition "Fils d'architecte. Construire l'espace, construire l'image. De la relation entre architecture et photographie".
Exhibition from 5 september 2013 to 29 september 2013
The Steiner School “Bau der Woche”
Online Publication on swiss-architects.com
5 september 2013
1 September 2013
SIA Section VD : Guided Tour of the Steiner School
Guided Tour in Crissier
5 October 2013
17 July 2013
Visiting the Rovereaz construction site
The Localarchitecture team on the construction site of Rovereaz
17 July 2013
1 July 2013
Steiner School : WERK BAUEN + WOHNEN
Article published in the July issue
15 June 2013
Rovereaz Housing : ongoing construction
Construction Site in Chailly
21 May 2013
New Headquarters for the International Motorcycling Federation
Preliminary studies
21 January 2013
Conference in Tel Aviv
Conference at the ze ze ze architecture gallery
Exhibition "Swiss Positions" in Tel Aviv
04.01.2013
17 December 2012
Monograph on Localarchitecture edited by Quart
German edition with french and english translation
69 images, 66 drawings
52 pages, 16,5 X 21 cm
17.12.2012
21 November 2012
Conference in Nancy
conference during the exhibition "swiss positions"
at the ecole nationale superieure d'architecture de nancy
21 november 2012
17 October 2012
Conference in Strasbourg
Conference during the exhibition "Swiss Positions"
17 October 2012
15 October 2012
Multipurpose Hall Le Vaud _ 1st Prize
Localarchitecture wins the competition
13 October 2012
Conference in the Aosta Valley
Conference about architecture and the alps
13 october 2012
30 September 2012
French Lycee of Zurich and Housing _ 1st Prize
Zwicky Areal, sector d, Dübendorf
two-stage parallel studies warrant for the french lycee of zurich and housing
15 September 2012
Lignum Award 2012
The Agricultural Shed wins the lignum 2012 award
10 September 2012
CHEMIN DU LEVANT IN RENENS _ 1st Prize
LOCALARCHITECTURE wins Competition
9 September 2012
Official Opening of the Steiner School
Aperitif, official ceremony and guided tour, jazz concert
Route de bois-genoud in crissier
28 september 2012
6 September 2012
Conference in Sarajevo
conference at the urbanism world forum of sarajevo
infos at: www.sarajevo-urbanism-world-forum.org
6-9 september 2012
27 August 2012
Start of the school year in Bois-Genoud
New SCHOOL ON THE STEINER CAMPUS
7 June 2012
Confignon House : project completion
New family house by localarchitecture
12 June 2012
Temple Housing : project completion
New building by localarchitecture in chailly
4 June 2012
Crossing over the Rhone River _ 1st Prize
Project by Localarchitecture Lausanne, Paysagestion Lausanne and Torrenté & Pellissier Sion
3 June 2012
Steiner School under construction
24 May 2012
Agricultural Shed in Lignières
2 May 2012
Conference Cycle in Lebanon
Conference cycle by Localarchitecture during the exhibition "Swiss Positions":
- American University Beirut (AUB)
- Lebanese University Beirut (UL)
- Lebanese Fine Arts Academy Beirut (ALBA)
- Arab University Beirut (BAU)
- Beirut Order of Engineers and Architects
1 May 2012
Traveling Exhibition Swiss Positions
2012-2015
Two projects of Localarchitecture presented at the collective exhibition "Swiss Positions. 33 Takes on Sustainable Approaches to Building" organized by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) for the Swiss Confederation.
Curated by Nathalie Herschdorfer and Reto Geiser
Exhibition Tour:
- Carnegie Mellon University, School of Architecture, Pittsburgh, PA (04.2012)
- University of Cambridge, Department of Architecture (04.2012)
- Beirut (05.2012)
- UCL University College of London (06-07.2012)
- Architecture Forum, Los Angeles (06.2012)
- Archipel Centre de Culture Urbaine, Lyon, France (06-09.2012)
- Kuala Lumpur (Summer 2012)
24 April 2012
Conference at the EPFL : “Le béton matière en devenir”
Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Lausanne
Rolex Learning Center
24 April 2012, 8.30 am
16 February 2012
Foundation Stone Ceremony for the Steiner School in Bois-Genoud
15 February 2012
Lausanne Stadium _ 4th Prize
Multi-functional Sport Complex, Pres-de-Vidy, Lausanne
With Chaix & Morel Paris, Werner Sobek, Stuttgart, ESM, St-Sulpice
13 January 2012
Competition Numaport Neuchatel _ 1st Prize
Rehabilitation of the Harbor and Numa-Droz Place in Neuchatel
With Paysagestion, Lausanne and Stadt Raum Verkehr, Zurich
24 November 2011
The St-Loup Chapel at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich
Exhibition "Bauen mit Holz: Wehe in die Zukunft" at the Pinakothek of Munich
Organized by the Architecture Museum of the Technische Universität München
Exhibition Catalogue edited by Prestel, Munich/London/New York
23 November 2011
Conference at the HEAD
Conference at Geneva university of art and design
15 November 2011
Temple Housing : Ongoing Construction
New Building under construction in Lausanne
22 October 2011
Confignon House under Construction
Completion of the structural work
30 September 2011
The Renens Market Cover in the SIA Guided Tours Programme
Market Place, Renens
Friday 30th September 2011, 5.30 pm
20 June 2011
Wakker Prize 2011 for the 9 municipalities of West Lausanne
Market Place Cover Renens
14 June 2011
Swisscanto Swisstainability Innovation Award for the Steiner School
6 May 2011
Conference in Como, Italy
Biblioteca Comunale
6 May 2011
30 April 2011
Official Opening of the Market Place in Renens
Official Ceremony at 11.30 am
Saturday 30 April 9.30am - 11pm
Full Programme on : www.renens.ch
29 April 2011
Two Projects presented during the “15n d’Architecture”
Market Cover guided tour : Saturday April 30th 2011 at 10am , Saturday 7th May 2011 at 10am
Deaconess Community Church in St-Loup : Saturday April 30th, Wednesday 4th May, Saturday 7th May
23 April 2011
St-Loup Chapel on TV : 23rd April on TSR 1
"Construire la Suisse", Series of 13 Documentaries on architecture in Switzerland
23rd April 2011 at 12.30pm - TSR 1
22 January 2011
Localarchitecture published in A+U
"Swiss Sounds : Architecture in Switzerland. 2000-2009"
22 December 2010
Competition Cité Leopard in Carouge _ 1st Prize
Parallel Studies Warrant, SUVA
22 November 2010
The Cow Barn in Lignières published in “Les Maisons Rurales de Suisse”
Edited by G d'Encre and the Swiss Society of Popular Traditions, Le Locle, 2010
22 October 2010
The Market Cover in Renens under Construction
September - October 2010
1 October 2010
Destroy Party
Avenue du Temple 35
1st October 2010
30 September 2010
Conference in Trient
22 September 2010
Construction site of the Market Cover Place in Renens
21 August 2010
The St-Loup Chapel published in A+U
"Swiss Sensibilities"
10 August 2010
C3 devotes 8 pages to the St-Loup Chapel
"Small but Heavenly"
"Urban how Genius Loci or Branding?"
"Summer Place"
1 August 2010
St-Loup Chapel in AMC
Off-Series Bois/Wooden Architecture
1 May 2010
Localarchitecture in “Public Architecture Now”
"L'architecture publique d'aujourd'hui!" by Philip Jodidio, Taschen, D-Cologne, 2010
Shanghai Expo 2010
The St-Loup Chapel presented at the Swiss Pavilion
22 April 2010
BAUNETZ INTERNATIONAL RANKING
www.baunetz.de/ranking/
19 March 2010
Invitation to Lecture at Edinburgh College of Art
25 February 2010
Timber Project
Exhibition Opening
Thursday 25th February 2010, 6pm
Conference by Prof. Yves Weinand, architect, engineer and professor at the EPFL
22 January 2010
Corsy-Sur-Lutry Housing
The first inhabitants arrived
3 December 2009
Competition Pregny-Chambesy
Localarchitecture won the 2nd prize / 3rd position
Competition for a new Community Building in Pregny-Chambesy
26 November 2009
LEGNO / Conference in Torino
Conference at the Architecture Faculty
Politecnico di Torino
www.polito.it
23 November 2009
“ARCHBAU” Conference
At the Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Winterthur
23 November 2009
www.archbau.zhaw.ch
30 October 2009
Conference at the Mackintosh School of Architecture
Conference "Forme Forte"
At the Glasgow School of Art
30 October 2009
www.gsa.ac.uk
19 October 2009
Bethusy Competition _ 3rd Prize
Localarchitecture won 3rd Prize, 4th position
Construction of a new Sports Hall in Bethusy, Lausanne
2 October 2009
Official Opening Verdeil / E-TEM School
Opening Ceremony of the new school
Transition Ecole-Métier "E-TEM"
October 2nd 2009, at Chemin de Pierrefleur in Lausanne
Speech : Anne-Catherine Lyon, Chief of the Department of Education, Youth and Culture
1 July 2009
Pavilion “Fantastic Form”
CAN presents : "Actual Fears 2"
Workshop EPFL + ECAL LAB with LOCALARCHITECTURE
Opening on July 1st 2009
Opening Ceremony at 6.30pm
Festival NIFFF, Neuchatel
11 September 2009
Garage Party
With Lives Accoustiques and DJ Set
Party starts at 7pm
Côtes-de-Montbenon 30
23 December 2008
Maracon 2-family House
New Building in Maracon by Localarchitecture
15 August 2008
New Contemporary Art Center in Neuchatel
Public Debate "Can you move it"
Friday 15th August 2008, Neuchatel
Guests:
Martin Widmer, artist
Grégory Chapuisat, artist
Lorette Coen, journalist
Bruno Vayssiere, professor
Laurent Geninasca, architect
Jacques Bujard, built heritage curator
Tarramo Broennimann, architect
Ola Soderstrom, geography professor
Localarchitecture, architects
www.can.ch
4 July 2008
Street Party
1 July 2008
St-Loup Chapel
23 May 2008
Ongoing Construction / Verdeil School in Lausanne
22 May 2008
Ongoing construction : Housing in the Lavaux
15 May 2008
Ongoing construction / Maracon Housing
New Building by Localarchitecture
23 April 2008
Conference in Bergen, Norway
Conference "FORM-INFORM" BY LOCALARCHITECTURE
18 April 2008
Conference in Basel
Conference "INFORM - Traditionelle Formen und informelle Reaktionen"
2 February 2008
Exhibition « arch / scapes » at the SAM
Swiss Architecture Museum
www.sam-basel.org
Exhibition 02.02.2008 - 11.05.2008