Retirement home WGH St. Katharina

Exterior view of the retirement home WGH St. Katharina (Regulastrasse 7-11): modern, four-storey residential building with vertically grooved metal façade, large window fronts and small balconies. Foreground: lawn, paths and bare bushes; oblique view from the left under a clear sky. Exterior view of the retirement home WGH St. Katharina (Regulastrasse 7-11): modern, four-storey residential building with vertically grooved metal façade, large window fronts and small balconies. Foreground: lawn, paths and bare bushes; oblique view from the left under a clear sky.
Category
Mixed use
Year
2019
Type
New building
Brand
RWD Schlatter
Location
Zürich Affoltern, Switzerland
Architect
Heer Associates GmbH
Building promoter
Röm.-Kath. Kirchgemeinde St. Katharina
Site manager
Heer Associates GmbH

New building of a residential and business premises at Regulastrasse 7 + 11 Zurich Affoltern.

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Exterior view of the WGH St. Katharina retirement home: modern multi-storey residential building with vertical metal façade, several balconies with railings, floor-to-ceiling windows, paved path, raised planting beds and lawn.
Entrance area of a retirement home: central light grey door leaf in metal frame with narrow glass inserts at the sides, flat canopy and round ceiling light above. In front of the door, paved ramp with a slight gradient and black handrail on the right; façade made of uniform vertical slats, diagonally falling shadow above the door.
Multi-storey retirement home: paved forecourt, covered wide side entrance with open door and handrail for barrier-free access, vertical metal façade, several balconies and blue sky.
Exterior view: light-coloured, opaque entrance door with glass side panel under metal canopy, vertical brown façade slats, paved forecourt and low step with handrail.
Vertical light-brown wooden slatted façade with diagonal shadow play; a dark, square bollard on the right; gravel bed, rusty steel edge and brick paving below.
Light beige façade corner with narrow vertical wooden louvres, a narrow window on the right; gravel bed and low plants at the foundation.
Close-up of an architectural wall or room divider element: narrow, vertical wooden slats on the left in warm beige next to wide, light-coloured panels on the right; visible narrow joints and horizontal slits, matt surface.

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  • Exterior view of the retirement home WGH St. Katharina (Regulastrasse 7-11): modern, four-storey residential building with vertically grooved metal façade, large window fronts and small balconies. Foreground: lawn, paths and bare bushes; oblique view from the left under a clear sky.
    Exterior view of the retirement home WGH St. Katharina (Regulastrasse 7-11): modern, four-storey residential building with vertically grooved metal façade, large window fronts and small balconies. Foreground: lawn, paths and bare bushes; oblique view from the left under a clear sky.
  • Light beige façade corner with narrow vertical wooden louvres, a narrow window on the right; gravel bed and low plants at the foundation.
    Light beige façade corner with narrow vertical wooden louvres, a narrow window on the right; gravel bed and low plants at the foundation.
  • Exterior view of the WGH St. Katharina retirement home: modern multi-storey residential building with vertical metal façade, several balconies with railings, floor-to-ceiling windows, paved path, raised planting beds and lawn.
    Exterior view of the WGH St. Katharina retirement home: modern multi-storey residential building with vertical metal façade, several balconies with railings, floor-to-ceiling windows, paved path, raised planting beds and lawn.
  • Entrance area of a retirement home: central light grey door leaf in metal frame with narrow glass inserts at the sides, flat canopy and round ceiling light above. In front of the door, paved ramp with a slight gradient and black handrail on the right; façade made of uniform vertical slats, diagonally falling shadow above the door.
    Entrance area of a retirement home: central light grey door leaf in metal frame with narrow glass inserts at the sides, flat canopy and round ceiling light above. In front of the door, paved ramp with a slight gradient and black handrail on the right; façade made of uniform vertical slats, diagonally falling shadow above the door.
  • Multi-storey retirement home: paved forecourt, covered wide side entrance with open door and handrail for barrier-free access, vertical metal façade, several balconies and blue sky.
    Multi-storey retirement home: paved forecourt, covered wide side entrance with open door and handrail for barrier-free access, vertical metal façade, several balconies and blue sky.
  • Exterior view: light-coloured, opaque entrance door with glass side panel under metal canopy, vertical brown façade slats, paved forecourt and low step with handrail.
    Exterior view: light-coloured, opaque entrance door with glass side panel under metal canopy, vertical brown façade slats, paved forecourt and low step with handrail.
  • Vertical light-brown wooden slatted façade with diagonal shadow play; a dark, square bollard on the right; gravel bed, rusty steel edge and brick paving below.
    Vertical light-brown wooden slatted façade with diagonal shadow play; a dark, square bollard on the right; gravel bed, rusty steel edge and brick paving below.
  • Close-up of an architectural wall or room divider element: narrow, vertical wooden slats on the left in warm beige next to wide, light-coloured panels on the right; visible narrow joints and horizontal slits, matt surface.
    Close-up of an architectural wall or room divider element: narrow, vertical wooden slats on the left in warm beige next to wide, light-coloured panels on the right; visible narrow joints and horizontal slits, matt surface.
  • Entrance to St. Katharina Retirement Home (Zurich–Affoltern): a white, slightly satin-finished external door with visible hinges set in a metal frame and a side glass panel, a flat canopy, a paved ramp with a simple metal handrail, and brown vertical façade slats casting distinct shadows.
    Entrance to St. Katharina Retirement Home (Zurich–Affoltern): a white, slightly satin-finished external door with visible hinges set in a metal frame and a side glass panel, a flat canopy, a paved ramp with a simple metal handrail, and brown vertical façade slats casting distinct shadows.
  • A multi-storey residential care home (WGH St. Katharina, Zurich-Affoltern) with a vertically ribbed metal façade in a warm shade, rows of balconies with metal railings and large windows. In the foreground, a paved footpath, raised flowerbeds and a lawn; a clear blue sky, no people visible.
    A multi-storey residential care home (WGH St. Katharina, Zurich-Affoltern) with a vertically ribbed metal façade in a warm shade, rows of balconies with metal railings and large windows. In the foreground, a paved footpath, raised flowerbeds and a lawn; a clear blue sky, no people visible.
  • Exterior view of a corner of a building (St. Katharina Retirement Home, Zurich-Affoltern): vertical, beige slatted panels serving as a sliding privacy screen and sunshade in front of a window; a bed of gravel and ground cover plants at the base of the building; no people in the picture. A modern, functional façade element.
    Exterior view of a corner of a building (St. Katharina Retirement Home, Zurich-Affoltern): vertical, beige slatted panels serving as a sliding privacy screen and sunshade in front of a window; a bed of gravel and ground cover plants at the base of the building; no people in the picture. A modern, functional façade element.
  • A close-up of a façade featuring vertical beige slats, with striking interplay of light and shadow; on the right, a grey, rectangular post/bollard, a bed of gravel and a rusty metal edging in front of paving stones.
    A close-up of a façade featuring vertical beige slats, with striking interplay of light and shadow; on the right, a grey, rectangular post/bollard, a bed of gravel and a rusty metal edging in front of paving stones.
  • A modern, four-storey residential building (St. Katharina retirement home, Zurich-Affoltern) against a clear sky: a vertically structured metal façade, several balconies with railings and large windows, landscaped paths and lawns in the foreground, with the entrance area visible at the corner of the building; no people in sight.
    A modern, four-storey residential building (St. Katharina retirement home, Zurich-Affoltern) against a clear sky: a vertically structured metal façade, several balconies with railings and large windows, landscaped paths and lawns in the foreground, with the entrance area visible at the corner of the building; no people in sight.
  • Accessible view of the entrance to the WGH St. Katharina care home (Zurich-Affoltern): paved forecourt; on the left, a covered grey side entrance with a ramp and handrail; on the right, a multi-storey residential building with recessed balconies and a vertically grooved metal façade; blue sky
    Accessible view of the entrance to the WGH St. Katharina care home (Zurich-Affoltern): paved forecourt; on the left, a covered grey side entrance with a ramp and handrail; on the right, a multi-storey residential building with recessed balconies and a vertically grooved metal façade; blue sky
  • Side entrance at ground level: a matt light-grey door with narrow side panes beneath a flat canopy; a paved approach made of square natural stones; a simple black handrail on the right; a façade with vertical slats; light casts a diagonal shadow onto the door leaf.
    Side entrance at ground level: a matt light-grey door with narrow side panes beneath a flat canopy; a paved approach made of square natural stones; a simple black handrail on the right; a façade with vertical slats; light casts a diagonal shadow onto the door leaf.
  • Close-up of vertical interior panels in narrow strips, alternating between beige and light grey; dark joints between the slats and small horizontal metal connectors at mid-height. Smooth, matt surface of an architectural room divider/sliding door unit.
    Close-up of vertical interior panels in narrow strips, alternating between beige and light grey; dark joints between the slats and small horizontal metal connectors at mid-height. Smooth, matt surface of an architectural room divider/sliding door unit.

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