Werner Gantenbein

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The Modissa commercial building on Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich, built in 1975
Former Swiss central administration of BP Gasoline & Petroleum AG, Zurich, built in 1969

Werner Gantenbein (born October 7, 1924 in Buchs SG ; † April 25, 2004 in Zumikon ) was a Swiss architect .

Life

After attending school in Schiers, Gantenbein studied architecture at the ETH Zurich from 1945 to 1949 . Internships or work at Braillard (Lausanne), Hunziker (Brugg) and Burckhardt (Zurich) took place before or during the studies. Important university teachers for him were Friedrich Hess, Hans Hofmann and William Dunkel . After completing his studies, he also got an assistant position at the Dunkels chair and worked in his office. In 1953 he was able to set up his own business, he opened an office in Zurich with a branch in his hometown Buchs. In 1959 he was accepted into the BSA .

In the course of his career, Gantenbein had the privilege of planning the Swiss pavilions at world exhibitions twice, namely a structure made of hexagonal honeycombs for Expo 58 in Brussels and Expo '67 in Montréal.

The main focus of his work is in Buchs and Zurich. One of the defining features of Zurich's cityscape on the corner of Uraniastrasse and Bahnhofstrasse is the Modissa office building from 1975 with its curved metal facade , which received the Good Buildings Award and was included in the Zurich’s listed building inventory in 2013. The commercial building for SUISA (1962–67) and for the building yard in Oerlikon, which was also listed as a historical monument in 2013, also received the award for good buildings .

Works (selection)

  • Paper mill , Versoix, 1954–57
  • Electricity works building , Buchs SG, 1950s
  • Schoolhouse with gym , Gams SG, 1950s
  • Landhaus , Buchs SG, 1956–57
  • Mühlebachpapier warehouse , warehouse and office building, Brugg, 1957–59
  • Railway post office building , Buchs SG, 1958
  • Swiss Pavilion , World Exhibition, Brussels, 1958
  • Border medical building , Buchs SG, 1959
  • Residential high-rise Sankt-Alban-Anlage , Basel, 1961–64 (with Christoph E. Hoffmann)
  • Zum Bauhof , residential and business center, Zurich, 1962–67
  • Saxerriet , Open Prison, Salez, 1962–64
  • Suisa administration building , Zurich, 1965–68
  • Swiss Pavilion , Expo '67, Montreal, 1967
  • BP headquarters , Zurich, 1967–69
  • Town hall , Buchs SG, 1968
  • Üetliberg Cemetery , Zurich, 1968–72
  • Abraham office building , Zurich
  • Modissa office building , Zurich, 1973–75
  • SBV expansion plan , Zurich, 1978–82
  • Sihlag development , Zurich, 1986–92

literature

  • Silvia Huber: Gantenbein, Werner . In: Isabelle Rucki and Dorothee Huber (eds.): Architectural Lexicon of Switzerland - 19./20. Century. Birkhäuser, Basel 1998, ISBN 3-7643-5261-2 , p. 203 f.

Web links

Commons : Werner Gantenbein  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

supporting documents

  1. ^ NN: Associations - Newly accepted members of the BSA . In: The work . tape 47 , no. 1 , 1960, p. 3 * ( online ).
  2. ^ NN: The Swiss pavilion at the 1958 International World Exhibition in Brussels . In: The work . tape 45 , no. 10 , 1958, pp. 345 ff ., doi : 10.5169 / seals-35084 .
  3. ^ NN: The Swiss Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal: Project planning, coordination and construction management Werner Gantenbein BSA / SIA, Zurich . In: The work . tape 54 , no. 11 , 1967, p. 714 ff ., doi : 10.5169 / seals-42106 .
  4. ↑ Werner Gantenbein: New commercial building Modissa AG, Bahnhofstrasse 74, Zurich: the architectural solution . In: Schweizerische Bauzeitung . tape 93 , 1975, pp. 389 ff ., doi : 10.5169 / seals-72769 .
  5. ^ NN: "Zum Bauhof" in Zurich-Oerlikon: 1967, architect Werner Gantenbein BSA / SIA, Zurich and Buchs . In: The work . tape 55 , no. 4 , 1968, p. 234 ff ., doi : 10.5169 / seals-42893 .
  6. ^ City of Zurich (ed.): Buildings, gardens and facilities - inventory additions 1960-1980 . 2013 ( PDF, 6.9 MB ).
personal data
SURNAME Gantenbein, Werner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss architect
DATE OF BIRTH October 7, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Buchs SG
DATE OF DEATH April 25, 2004
Place of death Zumikon