Burckhardt Architecture

Administration Building No. 5 is located at the heart of the Roche campus in Rotkreuz, a leading location in the diagnostics business that brings together all key functions and business sectors. At around 68 meters high, the high-rise towers over the surrounding buildings and is visible from the Rütihof highway junction between Zurich, Lucerne and Gotthard. By adopting the building lines of the neighboring structures, it both redefines the existing square and creates a new one. In the right weather conditions, the surrounding area and sky are reflected in the high-rise’s glazed curtain walling. The actual supporting structure is located beneath the outer shell: V-shaped reinforced concrete composite columns form rhombic structures, each of which extends over four floors. The floor-to-ceiling windows and ventilation elements emphasize the horizontal structure of the building’s façade.