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The office. Photo: © Scheitlin Syrig
Passing on the flame:
Scheitlin Syfrig Architects and the power of flexibility For the five partners at Scheitlin Syfrig Architects, a solid base of hard-earned experience combined with an open and adaptable mind for development form the essence of the future. TEXT: CORNELIA BRELOWSKI
Scheitlin Syfrig Architects are not following a single style but merely execute a flexible approach according to the diversity of tasks they work on. As a result, their portfolio is made of a multifaceted, colourful agenda; an agenda they tackle with curiosity, dedication and enthusiasm. From ice cream parlor to skyscraper, from individual layout to masterplan, Scheitlin 74 | Issue 42 | September 2016
Syfrig provide an all-round service through one hand, be it for the individual needs of a private client or the multifaceted requirements of large companies and the public sector. With a history dating back to 1985 when the original Scheitlin Syfrig office was founded under the meager prospects of the recession-ridden late ’80s, the enterprise
has meanwhile grown to the impressive number of 50 employees. Back in the ’80s, for Andi Scheitlin and Marc Syfrig it was all about adapting to the circumstances while showing resilience in executing their achieved skills within a crumbling economy. This hard-backed flexibility resulted in a philosophy of rising and adapting to a challenge through making the impossible possible, if needs be. Today, Scheitlin Syfrig still build where they find a challenging project, be it small or large scale. Every task has its unique solution and therefore there is no style guide or trend-based copying.