House of Switzerland
The House of Switzerland is the official Swiss guest house, which is set up, furnished and operated for the duration of the Olympic Games . It is the official meeting point of the Swiss Olympic Team and the venue for the official medal celebrations of the Swiss medal winners.
Origin and development
The tradition of the Swiss guest house goes back to 1998, when the House of Switzerland (similar to the Österreich-Hauser, which has been in operation since 1960 ) was first operated by the Swiss Olympic Association at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan . The idea was to create a meeting point for the Swiss Olympic Team and the official Swiss delegations, but also for the fans arriving from Switzerland. Over time, the House of Switzerland developed into a platform for Swiss national communication.
Project management, partner and concept
The House of Switzerland has been under the project management of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) since the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens . Presence Switzerland is responsible for the planning, implementation and implementation of the concept for the House of Switzerland within the FDFA .
The House of Switzerland is based on a public-private partnership (PPP) concept.
use
In addition to sports fans, the Swiss Confederation as well as other partners and sponsors , etc. a. the Swiss Olympic Association and SRG SSR , the House of Switzerland as a meeting point for athletes and journalists and as a network platform for decision-makers from sport, politics and business. At the same time, the House of Switzerland is a marketing and event platform for the Swiss economy, tourism, culture and science. A corresponding supporting program is part of the concept.
Catering business
The central point of the concept is the operation of a restaurant with specialties from Switzerland, in combination with specialties from the respective host country. For this reason, an existing restaurant or building with the corresponding infrastructure is usually rented and converted to run the House of Switzerland. If the sporting competition venues and the official venue are far apart, two Houses of Switzerland will be set up. This was the case for the first time as part of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin , where a House of Switzerland was operated in addition to Turin and Sestriere .
Mobile House of Switzerland
A mobile House of Switzerland made in Switzerland was set up for the first time for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi . The spruce wood construction consists of 193 largely standardized elements that can be transported on fourteen semi-trailers or in containers. Another five trucks are needed to transport the interior.
Four houses with two or three floors and a total area of 730 m² are arranged in such a way that they form an inner courtyard of 66 m². A restaurant, a stage and exhibition rooms are located on the ground floor, the VIP and sports lounge on the first floor and studios for television and radio on the second floor. The House of Switzerland is one of the few houses of nations at the Olympic Games that is open to the public.
After the first appearance in Sochi, the mobile structure was used in a smaller version at the Giro del Gusto in Milan. In August 2014, it was used on the Sechseläutenplatz in Zurich during the European Athletics Championships .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Swiss Olympic (website) August 2012.
- ↑ a b House of Switzerland (website) August 2012.
- ↑ Spillmann Echsle Architects: House of Switzerland , accessed on August 17, 2014
- ↑ a b House of Switzerland: Story of the House ( Memento of the original dated August 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on August 17, 2014
