Eichhof-West residential complex, Kriens
Under construction
BVK - Personalvorsorge des Kantons Zürich

New building
Architecture
A residential and commercial development will be built on the Eichhof West site by 2025.
Planning 2020-2024 / Construction 2022-2026

The Eichhof West site forms the northern prelude to the Lucerne South development area, which is currently undergoing major changes. A residential and commercial development will be built next to the Eichhof brewery by 2025, based on a development plan with four building plots.

Building plot B is prominently located in the east of the site and characterises its appearance towards the street. The three-storey base houses commercial space and public-orientated uses. Above this, the building is divided into two parts: A longitudinal body with four residential storeys and a high-rise building with 14 residential storeys. Most of the tenants have a view of the Pilatus, the Rigi or Lake Lucerne from the more than one hundred flats. Bronze-coloured metal frames sharply trace the edges of the building and, together with the dark photovoltaic elements, form a precisely joined façade cladding.

Building plot C is located in the north-east of the site, where the terrain rises sharply. An elongated residential building is being built across the slope. On the lower floors, it merges with the terrain, only to detach itself from it and grow to a height of 35 metres. The building contains sixty rental flats as well as commercial space on the ground floor. A special feature is the all-round balcony layer, which is accessible from all rooms and significantly characterises the expression of the building. Precisely joined, prefabricated concrete elements form a three-dimensional shell that reflects the structure of the building.