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Photo Museum Winterthur

Exterior view of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: on the left a light blue, three-storey building with shutters, on the right a long brick building with large lettering "Fotomuseum Winterthur", in front of the main entrance a ramp with red railings, trees and blue sky. Exterior view of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: on the left a light blue, three-storey building with shutters, on the right a long brick building with large lettering "Fotomuseum Winterthur", in front of the main entrance a ramp with red railings, trees and blue sky.

Category
Public buildings
Year
2025
Type
New building
Brand
RWD Schlatter
Location
Winterthur, Switzerland
Architect
RWPA Architekten GmbH
Building promoter
Stiftung Fotomuseum Winterthur
Site manager
Dürsteler Bauplaner GmbH

The Fotomuseum Winterthur on Grüzenstrasse is undergoing restoration and structural alterations. This will rectify defects in the outdated infrastructure that re climate, security and fire protection.


Gallery

Front view of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: two-storey yellowish brick façade with large metal lettering FOTOMUSEUM WINTERTHUR above a canopy. In the centre is a glazed entrance with double doors, flanked by several dark closed window openings. On the left, a low terrace with chairs and a sloping ramp with red railings, small deciduous tree at the edge; cloudy sky in the background.
Fotomuseum Winterthur: two-storey brick building with metal lettering, canopy, central glass door, steps and ramp.
Exterior view of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: elongated yellowish brick building with red roof, large entrance sign, ramp, poster stands, trees and blue sky; no people visible.
Façade of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: yellow brick wall with large metal lettering 'FOTOMUSEUM WINTERTHUR', flat sloping canopy, wide concrete steps, seating areas with chairs and tables and a rectangular glass door with visible red handles as the main entrance.

All Images

  • Winterthur Museum of Photography – Front view: a two-storey brick building with large metal lettering, a central glass entrance door, a ramp and staircase with orange handrails, outdoor seating and closed windows
    Winterthur Museum of Photography – Front view: a two-storey brick building with large metal lettering, a central glass entrance door, a ramp and staircase with orange handrails, outdoor seating and closed windows
  • Winterthur Photography Museum: a two-storey brick façade with large illuminated lettering, a covered glass entrance, a ramp and a red railing.
    Winterthur Photography Museum: a two-storey brick façade with large illuminated lettering, a covered glass entrance, a ramp and a red railing.
  • Exterior view of the Winterthur Photography Museum: on the left, a three-storey light-blue house with shutters; on the right, a long brick building bearing the large inscription ‘FOTOMUSEUM WINTERTHUR’. In front of the entrance is a wheelchair ramp with red handrails, a pavement, plants and a blue sky with clouds.
    Exterior view of the Winterthur Photography Museum: on the left, a three-storey light-blue house with shutters; on the right, a long brick building bearing the large inscription ‘FOTOMUSEUM WINTERTHUR’. In front of the entrance is a wheelchair ramp with red handrails, a pavement, plants and a blue sky with clouds.
  • The façade of the Winterthur Photography Museum: a light-coloured brick building with a large illuminated sign reading ‘FOTOMUSEUM WINTERTHUR’, a low-slung metal canopy, concrete steps and a ramp with an orange handrail; in front of the entrance are green metal chairs; the central double glass doors have striking red handles.
    The façade of the Winterthur Photography Museum: a light-coloured brick building with a large illuminated sign reading ‘FOTOMUSEUM WINTERTHUR’, a low-slung metal canopy, concrete steps and a ramp with an orange handrail; in front of the entrance are green metal chairs; the central double glass doors have striking red handles.
  • Three-quarter view of the Winterthur Photo Museum: a two-storey, yellowish-beige brick building with a red gabled roof. Above the main entrance, the inscription ‘FOTOMUSEUM WINTERTHUR’. In front of the entrance, there are ramps and steps, several poster stands, trees and a bicycle rack; a pavement and neighbouring buildings to the left, a blue sky with clouds.
    Three-quarter view of the Winterthur Photo Museum: a two-storey, yellowish-beige brick building with a red gabled roof. Above the main entrance, the inscription ‘FOTOMUSEUM WINTERTHUR’. In front of the entrance, there are ramps and steps, several poster stands, trees and a bicycle rack; a pavement and neighbouring buildings to the left, a blue sky with clouds.
  • Exterior view of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: on the left a light blue, three-storey building with shutters, on the right a long brick building with large lettering "Fotomuseum Winterthur", in front of the main entrance a ramp with red railings, trees and blue sky.
    Exterior view of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: on the left a light blue, three-storey building with shutters, on the right a long brick building with large lettering "Fotomuseum Winterthur", in front of the main entrance a ramp with red railings, trees and blue sky.
  • Front view of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: two-storey yellowish brick façade with large metal lettering FOTOMUSEUM WINTERTHUR above a canopy. In the centre is a glazed entrance with double doors, flanked by several dark closed window openings. On the left, a low terrace with chairs and a sloping ramp with red railings, small deciduous tree at the edge; cloudy sky in the background.
    Front view of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: two-storey yellowish brick façade with large metal lettering FOTOMUSEUM WINTERTHUR above a canopy. In the centre is a glazed entrance with double doors, flanked by several dark closed window openings. On the left, a low terrace with chairs and a sloping ramp with red railings, small deciduous tree at the edge; cloudy sky in the background.
  • Fotomuseum Winterthur: two-storey brick building with metal lettering, canopy, central glass door, steps and ramp.
    Fotomuseum Winterthur: two-storey brick building with metal lettering, canopy, central glass door, steps and ramp.
  • Exterior view of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: elongated yellowish brick building with red roof, large entrance sign, ramp, poster stands, trees and blue sky; no people visible.
    Exterior view of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: elongated yellowish brick building with red roof, large entrance sign, ramp, poster stands, trees and blue sky; no people visible.
  • Façade of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: yellow brick wall with large metal lettering 'FOTOMUSEUM WINTERTHUR', flat sloping canopy, wide concrete steps, seating areas with chairs and tables and a rectangular glass door with visible red handles as the main entrance.
    Façade of the Fotomuseum Winterthur: yellow brick wall with large metal lettering 'FOTOMUSEUM WINTERTHUR', flat sloping canopy, wide concrete steps, seating areas with chairs and tables and a rectangular glass door with visible red handles as the main entrance.

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