ZOM site, Wetzikon
competition
Züricher Oberländer Media AG, Wetzikon

New building
competition
The U-shaped building has a courtyard open to one side and presents an urban face to the main road.
Planning 2018-2019

The grounds of ZOM Zürcher Oberland Medien next to Wetzikon station will in future provide space not just for working but also for living. Despite its high density, the site features high-quality open space. A passageway on the ground floor leads from the busy road to a peaceful courtyard in the U-shaped building. The tension between maximising sunlight and high noise pollution is resolved with apartments facing in two directions. The apartments are accessed via arcades, which also create spaces for meeting. Two distinctive staircases lead down to the semi-public courtyard. This is also a space for ZOM staff to spend time away from their offices on the ground and first floors.