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Bahnhofstrasse Wettingen. Photo: leistungsfotografie.ch
Onwards: Planning and building with KMP architects KMP buildings are marked by a high level of life quality, sustainable value and, last but not least, a low-risk investment for the builder. Having just recently moved into their own, in-house-planned new office building in Wettingen in the Swiss Baden region, the ever-growing team is facing the future with a full order book and much optimism. TEXT: CORNELIA BRELOWSKI
KMP architects continuously face the challenge of coordinating their clients’ wishes and visions with the framework set by technical standards and building laws. Formed by the initial demands and parameters, the architectural concept springs as the optimal, individual and logical answer to the building task at hand. 116 | Issue 48 | March 2017
Throughout the process of working on their designs, KMP make it a priority to focus on the needs of the people who will eventually reside in the respective building. For them, they plan and create modern, functional spaces with character and personality. Both location and site play a major role in this process. Build-
ings are designed to harmonise with their surroundings and, on the technical side, high-quality construction leads to a long-lasting, high building value. The sustainable handling of resources is of equal importance. KMP apply Swiss Minergie standards and take their responsibility as Minergie specialist partner seriously. The office looks back on almost 50 years of experience. Founded in 1969, its first projects consisted of single homes for friends and family members. Due to the successful realisations, bigger contracts for housing developments and public buildings soon appeared on the agenda. The company