Knee winter quarters

View of a barrier-free sanitary area: matt green wall with round mirror, wall-hung washbasin with visible siphon, soap and paper towel dispenser and waste bin; dark interior door open on the left, raw concrete wall, light-coloured floor and wooden ceiling on the right. View of a barrier-free sanitary area: matt green wall with round mirror, wall-hung washbasin with visible siphon, soap and paper towel dispenser and waste bin; dark interior door open on the left, raw concrete wall, light-coloured floor and wooden ceiling on the right.
Category
Office / Administration
Year
2025
Type
New building
Brand
RWD Schlatter
Location
Wagen, Switzerland
Site manager
Rolf Bless Bauleitung & Bauplanung AG
Building promoter
Gebrüder Knie
Architect
raumfindung architekten gmbh

For the new winter quarters of Circus Knie in Rapperswil, we were able to supply customised smoke and fire protection doors, escape route doors, heat and climate protection doors and steel frames to match. The very large passages of 3000 x 2400 mm are a special feature of this project.

The new replacement building on the St. Wendelin site combines workshops, storage areas and the vehicle fleet of the traditional circus. The building was created using wood hybrid construction, has column-free driveways, a green roof and a wood façade.

Gallery

View through several consecutive dark green sliding doors in a hall with raw chipboard-clad (OSB) walls and smooth concrete floor; right-hand door partially pushed in, guide rail visible at the top.
View through several open dark grey interior doors with visible frames in a bright hall; OSB wooden wall with two round windows in the background, smooth concrete floor.
Light-coloured entrance area with exposed concrete walls and wooden ceiling beams. Wide glass façade with entrance door and emergency exit sign on the left; three green-grey interior doors next to each other in the rear wall; stairs with metal railings on the right.
Exterior view of the wooden hall at dusk: long row of large sliding doors on the left, three round porthole windows on the right, "KNIE" lettering at the top, meadow and paved driveway in the foreground.

Products

Functional doors

Functional doors must meet the highest requirements in terms of security, smoke, fire, sound, burglary, climate and escape route protection, while also being aesthetically pleasing. At RWD Schlatter, we combine innovative technology with precise workmanship and high-quality design. Whether for homes, offices or public buildings: our doors offer tailor-made solutions for every requirement. You can rely on Swiss quality that perfectly combines functionality and aesthetics.

Functional doors

Fire and smoke protection doors

Our fire and smoke protection doors not only offer you protection against fire and smoke, but also combine outstanding quality and modern design. At RWD Schlatter, we rely on innovative technologies and precise workmanship to create doors that provide reliable protection in an emergency and are aesthetically integrated into your rooms at the same time.

Fire and smoke protection doors

Escape route doors

Escape route doors from RWD Schlatter ensure that people can get outside quickly and safely in an emergency. They open easily, reliably and without any tools. High-quality technology, clear signaling and tested safety in accordance with standards make them the ideal solution for schools, public buildings, offices and more.

Escape route doors

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  • Exterior view of the wooden hall at dusk: long row of large sliding doors on the left, three round porthole windows on the right, "KNIE" lettering at the top, meadow and paved driveway in the foreground.
    Exterior view of the wooden hall at dusk: long row of large sliding doors on the left, three round porthole windows on the right, "KNIE" lettering at the top, meadow and paved driveway in the foreground.
  • Light-coloured entrance area with exposed concrete walls and wooden ceiling beams. Wide glass façade with entrance door and emergency exit sign on the left; three green-grey interior doors next to each other in the rear wall; stairs with metal railings on the right.
    Light-coloured entrance area with exposed concrete walls and wooden ceiling beams. Wide glass façade with entrance door and emergency exit sign on the left; three green-grey interior doors next to each other in the rear wall; stairs with metal railings on the right.
  • View of a barrier-free sanitary area: matt green wall with round mirror, wall-hung washbasin with visible siphon, soap and paper towel dispenser and waste bin; dark interior door open on the left, raw concrete wall, light-coloured floor and wooden ceiling on the right.
    View of a barrier-free sanitary area: matt green wall with round mirror, wall-hung washbasin with visible siphon, soap and paper towel dispenser and waste bin; dark interior door open on the left, raw concrete wall, light-coloured floor and wooden ceiling on the right.
  • View through several open dark grey interior doors with visible frames in a bright hall; OSB wooden wall with two round windows in the background, smooth concrete floor.
    View through several open dark grey interior doors with visible frames in a bright hall; OSB wooden wall with two round windows in the background, smooth concrete floor.
  • View through several consecutive dark green sliding doors in a hall with raw chipboard-clad (OSB) walls and smooth concrete floor; right-hand door partially pushed in, guide rail visible at the top.
    View through several consecutive dark green sliding doors in a hall with raw chipboard-clad (OSB) walls and smooth concrete floor; right-hand door partially pushed in, guide rail visible at the top.

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