Replacement construction of the Frohalp housing estate

New replacement building for the Frohalp housing estate (Zurich): multi-storey residential building with light green façade, terraced balconies with vertical wooden slats, curved roof edge and green strip in front. New replacement building for the Frohalp housing estate (Zurich): multi-storey residential building with light green façade, terraced balconies with vertical wooden slats, curved roof edge and green strip in front.
Category
Residential construction
Year
2024
Type
Structural alteration
Brand
RWD Schlatter
Location
Zürich, Switzerland
Architect
Zimmermann Sutter Architekten AG
Building promoter
Gemeinnützige Baugenossenschaft Heimelig Zürich

The non-profit building cooperative Heimelig is building the Frohalp housing estate on Verenastrasse in Zurich.

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Residential complex with curved, light-coloured wooden façade, balconies and large windows; inner courtyard with round pavilion, paths, seating areas and young trees.
Front view of a new four-storey building with light-coloured wooden façade, windows with blinds, right-hand external staircase balcony with vertical wooden slats and garage entrance
Modern, four-storey residential block with curved timber façade, balconies and large window/balcony doors; pavement in front, seating area and sculptural wooden bench in the landscaped inner courtyard, scattered trees.
Exterior view of a modern, four-storey residential complex with a slightly curved, light wood-clad façade and recessed balconies; green inner courtyard with path, benches and young trees in the sunshine.
Four-storey, light-coloured residential building in the Frohalp housing estate (Zurich) with curved balcony bands, vertical wooden façade, large windows, lawn and footpath; no people visible.
Street view of a modern four-storey residential building in a light wood look with regular rectangular windows; ground floor entrance at an intersection with zebra crossing, pavement and parked scooter.
Frontal view of two four-storey residential buildings with light green wooden façade, numerous windows and balconies; ground floor entrance with ramp and glass door, pavement and bus stop in the foreground.
Four-storey residential building with vertical wooden façade, recessed loggias and windows; lawn and pavement, without people.
Entrance area of a residential building: wide, light-coloured concrete steps lead to a circular, glazed entrance door in the façade. Curved red handrail, side planting beds, covered passageway with round ceiling lights.

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  • The façade of a multi-storey residential building with a light wood-effect finish; loggias on the left, balconies with wooden slats on the right, and a garage entrance.
    The façade of a multi-storey residential building with a light wood-effect finish; loggias on the left, balconies with wooden slats on the right, and a garage entrance.
  • Curved, four-storey residential blocks with light-coloured, vertically striped wooden façades and numerous balconies. In the foreground, a wide footpath leads to a gravel area featuring a wave-shaped wooden sculpture, benches and planting. Recessed areas and large windows mark the building entrances; the sky is sunny, with no people in sight.
    Curved, four-storey residential blocks with light-coloured, vertically striped wooden façades and numerous balconies. In the foreground, a wide footpath leads to a gravel area featuring a wave-shaped wooden sculpture, benches and planting. Recessed areas and large windows mark the building entrances; the sky is sunny, with no people in sight.
  • New replacement development at the Frohalp housing estate, Zurich – a four-storey block of flats with a vertical timber façade, uniform rows of windows and recessed balconies; a footpath and lawn in the foreground, a clear sky.
    New replacement development at the Frohalp housing estate, Zurich – a four-storey block of flats with a vertical timber façade, uniform rows of windows and recessed balconies; a footpath and lawn in the foreground, a clear sky.
  • A four-storey residential building with a light-coloured wooden façade at a junction, large windows, a building entrance, a zebra crossing and a scooter
    A four-storey residential building with a light-coloured wooden façade at a junction, large windows, a building entrance, a zebra crossing and a scooter
  • Exterior view: wide staircase with a curved, rust-coloured handrail leading to a covered entrance; circular glass door/sliding glass door set into a concrete wall, flower beds at the sides, round ceiling lights, house number 614.
    Exterior view: wide staircase with a curved, rust-coloured handrail leading to a covered entrance; circular glass door/sliding glass door set into a concrete wall, flower beds at the sides, round ceiling lights, house number 614.
  • Two four-storey residential blocks clad in light green, part of the Frohalp replacement housing estate in Zurich; large rectangular windows, an entrance area with a ramp and steps, a bus shelter and a road in the foreground.
    Two four-storey residential blocks clad in light green, part of the Frohalp replacement housing estate in Zurich; large rectangular windows, an entrance area with a ramp and steps, a bus shelter and a road in the foreground.
  • The Frohalp multi-storey housing estate in Zurich: a light, greenish façade with recessed balconies and reddish-brown wooden slats, a curved roofline, a planted slope and a street with a red car parked on it.
    The Frohalp multi-storey housing estate in Zurich: a light, greenish façade with recessed balconies and reddish-brown wooden slats, a curved roofline, a planted slope and a street with a red car parked on it.
  • A four-storey residential building in the Frohalp replacement housing estate in Zurich, featuring a light-coloured wooden slatted façade with curved balconies and large windows; the main entrance door is visible, with a lawn, a path and a bench in the foreground.
    A four-storey residential building in the Frohalp replacement housing estate in Zurich, featuring a light-coloured wooden slatted façade with curved balconies and large windows; the main entrance door is visible, with a lawn, a path and a bench in the foreground.
  • An exterior shot of a modern housing estate in Zurich: a four-storey residential block clad in light-coloured timber, with a curved façade, continuous balconies and large windows. In the foreground are lawns, a footpath with benches, young trees and sunshine against a clear blue sky.
    An exterior shot of a modern housing estate in Zurich: a four-storey residential block clad in light-coloured timber, with a curved façade, continuous balconies and large windows. In the foreground are lawns, a footpath with benches, young trees and sunshine against a clear blue sky.
  • Courtyard of the Frohalp housing estate (Zurich): curved, four-storey residential blocks with light green timber façades and recessed balconies; in the centre, a round timber pavilion, footpaths, seating areas, bicycle racks and young trees.
    Courtyard of the Frohalp housing estate (Zurich): curved, four-storey residential blocks with light green timber façades and recessed balconies; in the centre, a round timber pavilion, footpaths, seating areas, bicycle racks and young trees.
  • New replacement building for the Frohalp housing estate (Zurich): multi-storey residential building with light green façade, terraced balconies with vertical wooden slats, curved roof edge and green strip in front.
    New replacement building for the Frohalp housing estate (Zurich): multi-storey residential building with light green façade, terraced balconies with vertical wooden slats, curved roof edge and green strip in front.
  • Residential complex with curved, light-coloured wooden façade, balconies and large windows; inner courtyard with round pavilion, paths, seating areas and young trees.
    Residential complex with curved, light-coloured wooden façade, balconies and large windows; inner courtyard with round pavilion, paths, seating areas and young trees.
  • Front view of a new four-storey building with light-coloured wooden façade, windows with blinds, right-hand external staircase balcony with vertical wooden slats and garage entrance
    Front view of a new four-storey building with light-coloured wooden façade, windows with blinds, right-hand external staircase balcony with vertical wooden slats and garage entrance
  • Modern, four-storey residential block with curved timber façade, balconies and large window/balcony doors; pavement in front, seating area and sculptural wooden bench in the landscaped inner courtyard, scattered trees.
    Modern, four-storey residential block with curved timber façade, balconies and large window/balcony doors; pavement in front, seating area and sculptural wooden bench in the landscaped inner courtyard, scattered trees.
  • Street view of a modern four-storey residential building in a light wood look with regular rectangular windows; ground floor entrance at an intersection with zebra crossing, pavement and parked scooter.
    Street view of a modern four-storey residential building in a light wood look with regular rectangular windows; ground floor entrance at an intersection with zebra crossing, pavement and parked scooter.
  • Frontal view of two four-storey residential buildings with light green wooden façade, numerous windows and balconies; ground floor entrance with ramp and glass door, pavement and bus stop in the foreground.
    Frontal view of two four-storey residential buildings with light green wooden façade, numerous windows and balconies; ground floor entrance with ramp and glass door, pavement and bus stop in the foreground.
  • Four-storey residential building with vertical wooden façade, recessed loggias and windows; lawn and pavement, without people.
    Four-storey residential building with vertical wooden façade, recessed loggias and windows; lawn and pavement, without people.
  • Exterior view of a modern, four-storey residential complex with a slightly curved, light wood-clad façade and recessed balconies; green inner courtyard with path, benches and young trees in the sunshine.
    Exterior view of a modern, four-storey residential complex with a slightly curved, light wood-clad façade and recessed balconies; green inner courtyard with path, benches and young trees in the sunshine.
  • Four-storey, light-coloured residential building in the Frohalp housing estate (Zurich) with curved balcony bands, vertical wooden façade, large windows, lawn and footpath; no people visible.
    Four-storey, light-coloured residential building in the Frohalp housing estate (Zurich) with curved balcony bands, vertical wooden façade, large windows, lawn and footpath; no people visible.
  • Entrance area of a residential building: wide, light-coloured concrete steps lead to a circular, glazed entrance door in the façade. Curved red handrail, side planting beds, covered passageway with round ceiling lights.
    Entrance area of a residential building: wide, light-coloured concrete steps lead to a circular, glazed entrance door in the façade. Curved red handrail, side planting beds, covered passageway with round ceiling lights.

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