New construction of the Sulgen EKT AG maintenance depot

New-build Sulgen maintenance depot (EKT AG): a modern three-storey administration and workshop building with a floor-to-ceiling glass façade and several glass doors on the ground floor, a recessed entrance area with a canopy, regular metal windows, light-coloured wooden cladding on the sides, three young trees and a large tarmac forecourt. New-build Sulgen maintenance depot (EKT AG): a modern three-storey administration and workshop building with a floor-to-ceiling glass façade and several glass doors on the ground floor, a recessed entrance area with a canopy, regular metal windows, light-coloured wooden cladding on the sides, three young trees and a large tarmac forecourt.
Category
Special buildings
Year
2025
Type
New building
Brand
RWD Schlatter
Location
Sulgen, Switzerland
Architect
kit - architects eth sia gmbh

The new EKT AG maintenance depot in Sulgen stands out thanks to its sustainable timber-and-concrete construction, featuring a slender structure and an efficient grid layout: the majority of the load-bearing structure was built using renewable raw materials, and the building is certified to the Minergie A standard.

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A multi-storey office block with continuous structural glazing on the ground floor, metal-clad window units, a central entrance and three young trees on a paved forecourt, blue sky
Exterior view of the new Werkhof Sulgen building: a three-storey building with a uniform metal and glass façade. The ground floor features a continuous glass front with several glass entrances; the upper storeys have vertically divided windows and external blinds. In the foreground is a flat forecourt with two young trees, benches and a clear blue sky.
Front view of the three-storey new Werkhof Sulgen building: a light grey façade grid with regular rows of windows, car parks with vehicles, newly planted trees and a meadow beneath a blue sky.
Exterior view of the new Werkhof Sulgen building: a cubic, three-storey administrative building with a light grey, vertically structured façade and large bands of windows. In the foreground, a paved access road, three newly planted trees, green spaces and a clear sky; the glazed ground floor area is visible, with potential entrances.
View of the courtyard of a newly built maintenance depot: in the foreground, a lawn with boulders, wooden benches and newly planted, staked deciduous trees; in the centre, a gravel area with seating and a dark metal structure; in the background, a cubic, three-storey building clad in light grey panelling with narrow bands of windows. A clear blue sky.
A three-storey new Werkhof building, photographed at an angle, with a vertical timber façade, rows of floor-to-ceiling glass fronts/doors on the ground floor, external blinds and a large asphalt forecourt.

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  • Exterior view of the new Werkhof Sulgen building: a three-storey building with a uniform metal and glass façade. The ground floor features a continuous glass front with several glass entrances; the upper storeys have vertically divided windows and external blinds. In the foreground is a flat forecourt with two young trees, benches and a clear blue sky.
    Exterior view of the new Werkhof Sulgen building: a three-storey building with a uniform metal and glass façade. The ground floor features a continuous glass front with several glass entrances; the upper storeys have vertically divided windows and external blinds. In the foreground is a flat forecourt with two young trees, benches and a clear blue sky.
  • A new three-storey maintenance depot and administration building with a uniform concrete and window façade; in the foreground, a lawn, newly planted trees and several parked cars beneath a blue sky.
    A new three-storey maintenance depot and administration building with a uniform concrete and window façade; in the foreground, a lawn, newly planted trees and several parked cars beneath a blue sky.
  • A three-storey, modern office building with a light-coloured façade featuring vertical divisions and large glass fronts; a paved forecourt with young trees in support frames, unobstructed access and a clear blue sky.
    A three-storey, modern office building with a light-coloured façade featuring vertical divisions and large glass fronts; a paved forecourt with young trees in support frames, unobstructed access and a clear blue sky.
  • A three-storey new Werkhof building, photographed at an angle, with a vertical timber façade, rows of floor-to-ceiling glass fronts/doors on the ground floor, external blinds and a large asphalt forecourt.
    A three-storey new Werkhof building, photographed at an angle, with a vertical timber façade, rows of floor-to-ceiling glass fronts/doors on the ground floor, external blinds and a large asphalt forecourt.
  • Front view of a modern three-storey office building: a light-coloured metal-and-glass façade with regular rows of windows, a central glazed main entrance with double doors, a level forecourt and three young trees in front of the building, against a clear blue sky.
    Front view of a modern three-storey office building: a light-coloured metal-and-glass façade with regular rows of windows, a central glazed main entrance with double doors, a level forecourt and three young trees in front of the building, against a clear blue sky.
  • Exterior view of the new Werkhof Sulgen building: a cubic, three-storey administrative building with a light grey, vertically structured façade and large bands of windows. In the foreground, a paved access road, three newly planted trees, green spaces and a clear sky; the glazed ground floor area is visible, with potential entrances.
    Exterior view of the new Werkhof Sulgen building: a cubic, three-storey administrative building with a light grey, vertically structured façade and large bands of windows. In the foreground, a paved access road, three newly planted trees, green spaces and a clear sky; the glazed ground floor area is visible, with potential entrances.
  • Exterior view of the new Werkhof Sulgen building: an L-shaped, three-storey administration block with a large glass façade on the ground floor, timber-clad upper storeys and vertical sun-shading slats; in the foreground, a paved forecourt with three young trees and a glass-fronted main entrance; clear skies; no people visible.
    Exterior view of the new Werkhof Sulgen building: an L-shaped, three-storey administration block with a large glass façade on the ground floor, timber-clad upper storeys and vertical sun-shading slats; in the foreground, a paved forecourt with three young trees and a glass-fronted main entrance; clear skies; no people visible.
  • A three-storey maintenance depot with a lattice-like light-grey façade and a continuous glass front on the ground floor; shaded skylights, two trees, benches and a tarmac access road.
    A three-storey maintenance depot with a lattice-like light-grey façade and a continuous glass front on the ground floor; shaded skylights, two trees, benches and a tarmac access road.
  • Front view of the new Werkhof Sulgen building: a two-storey administrative building with a continuous glass façade on the ground floor, regular rows of windows on the upper floor, a centrally set-back main entrance with a glass door, three young trees on a paved forecourt and a clear blue sky.
    Front view of the new Werkhof Sulgen building: a two-storey administrative building with a continuous glass façade on the ground floor, regular rows of windows on the upper floor, a centrally set-back main entrance with a glass door, three young trees on a paved forecourt and a clear blue sky.
  • New-build Sulgen maintenance depot (EKT AG): a modern three-storey administration and workshop building with a floor-to-ceiling glass façade and several glass doors on the ground floor, a recessed entrance area with a canopy, regular metal windows, light-coloured wooden cladding on the sides, three young trees and a large tarmac forecourt.
    New-build Sulgen maintenance depot (EKT AG): a modern three-storey administration and workshop building with a floor-to-ceiling glass façade and several glass doors on the ground floor, a recessed entrance area with a canopy, regular metal windows, light-coloured wooden cladding on the sides, three young trees and a large tarmac forecourt.
  • View of the courtyard of a newly built maintenance depot: in the foreground, a lawn with boulders, wooden benches and newly planted, staked deciduous trees; in the centre, a gravel area with seating and a dark metal structure; in the background, a cubic, three-storey building clad in light grey panelling with narrow bands of windows. A clear blue sky.
    View of the courtyard of a newly built maintenance depot: in the foreground, a lawn with boulders, wooden benches and newly planted, staked deciduous trees; in the centre, a gravel area with seating and a dark metal structure; in the background, a cubic, three-storey building clad in light grey panelling with narrow bands of windows. A clear blue sky.
  • A three-storey maintenance depot building: a floor-to-ceiling glass façade with several doors on the ground floor, above which are rows of windows with external blinds; one end features vertical wooden cladding; a large tarmac forecourt beneath a clear sky.
    A three-storey maintenance depot building: a floor-to-ceiling glass façade with several doors on the ground floor, above which are rows of windows with external blinds; one end features vertical wooden cladding; a large tarmac forecourt beneath a clear sky.
  • Front view of the three-storey new Werkhof Sulgen building: a light grey façade grid with regular rows of windows, car parks with vehicles, newly planted trees and a meadow beneath a blue sky.
    Front view of the three-storey new Werkhof Sulgen building: a light grey façade grid with regular rows of windows, car parks with vehicles, newly planted trees and a meadow beneath a blue sky.
  • Exterior view of a modern, three-storey new-build workshop complex with a vertical, grey-glazed timber façade and rows of windows. In the foreground, a landscaped courtyard with young deciduous trees supported by wooden posts, lawns, large boulders, seating areas and a black outdoor stove/barbecue; paved areas and a driveway to the left, against a clear blue sky.
    Exterior view of a modern, three-storey new-build workshop complex with a vertical, grey-glazed timber façade and rows of windows. In the foreground, a landscaped courtyard with young deciduous trees supported by wooden posts, lawns, large boulders, seating areas and a black outdoor stove/barbecue; paved areas and a driveway to the left, against a clear blue sky.

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