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Innovative adaptation “We are no signature architects, we build according to task and the builders’ demands.” This motto is reflected by the manifold nature of the projects realised by maurusfrei Architekten AG. Spacial, functional and technical challenges are being met in a way that gives each project a strong, unique and convincing character.
Top left and right: St. Moritz train station. Photos: Ralph Feiner Above: Rebberg Fontana development. Photo: Vincent Simonet Below and bottom: SOMEDIA media house. Photos: Romeo Mori
with 17 housing units. The exclusive superstructure, set slightly above the town centre of Chur, features natural stone façades and green roofs and effortlessly melts with the surrounding landscape.
TEXT: CORNELIA BRELOWSKI
Good architecture at maurusfrei Architekten AG means building a house that answers to both the setting as well as the demands and ideas of the builder. Unique architecture for them stems from a brilliant design idea and its conscientious implementation, which is what the maurusfrei Architekten AG team does on a daily basis, using both heart and mind. Winning the competition for a vocational college was the starting point for the maurusfrei Architekten AG. While the AG was founded in 2005, the company today consists of 30 architects, project managers and draftsmen, with offices in the two Swiss cities of Zurich and Chur. From draft to implementation and more – maurusfrei architects offer solutions for private clients as well as institutions. The team like to tackle challenges together with their builders, with a genuine interest in making their ideas a reality. Consequently, the maurusfrei Architekten AG 118 | Issue 48 | March 2017
approach concerns both architecture and construction as well as landscape, interior and urban design. The St. Moritz train station was recently reopened, just in time for the Ski World Championship 2017. The overhauled layout and station buildings allow both the beautiful resort and its surrounding nature to shine, by still championing innovative design and architectural expertise. Equally sculptural and with a tad more drama to it, the Chur-based media house SOMEDIA has also brought much attention to the maurusfrei Architekten AG approach. Based on the industrial turn-ofthe-century style, the building is marked by its vicinity to the imposing massif of the Calanda and its wild, romantic landscape, while also forming a direct connection with the booming West-Chur district. Building in tune with the environment marks the Rebberg Fontana development
For builders interested in a co-creative and innovative design process, maurusfrei Architekten AG will clear the path to see their dreams fulfilled. www.maurusfrei.ch