Description:
An industrial cathedral that bridges the gap between an educational hub and industrial activities, or how to combine two levels of society on the same site.

The Architect:
Space Encounters is an architecture and research studio based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The practice operates at the intersection of architecture, urban planning, and spatial research, with a keen interest in complex territorial situations and contexts undergoing transformation.

The studio develops projects on different scales, ranging from architecture to landscape and territorial strategies. Its work is characterized by an analytical approach to places, attentive to uses, social dynamics, and existing conditions, as well as by a sober and contextual architectural style.