Hochhäuser Zürich Nord, Zürich

Projekt/Realisierung 2023-2029

Cluster
The proposed placement of the buildings generates a dense residential urban environment. Public space and ground related activities serve as a hinge to connect to a larger network of the quarter.

Public Agenda
The position of the towers and the formation of its plinth diversify public agendas and allow collective spaces for inhabitants to coexist.

Slenderness 
A slim concrete structure with low spans and slender slab of 16cm enable a CO2 reduction of around 40%.

Sponge
Water management is developed with sponge city roofs. Water cascades and remains in the system, providing the basic requirement for biodiversity on all surfaces.

Photo: E2A
Photo: E2A
structural model; the reduced spans and 16 cm slabs enable a highly material-efficient structure, reducing embodied carbon by approximately 40%., Image: E2A

structural model; the reduced spans and 16 cm slabs enable a highly material-efficient structure, reducing embodied carbon by approximately 40%.

 Image: E2A
plan; the arrangement of the buildings creates continuity between surrounding open spaces and internal gardens, allowing the landscape to extend throughout the site. At its centre, the “Stadtparkett” forms the project's primary public realm, from which a sequence of interconnected spaces unfolds.

plan; the arrangement of the buildings creates continuity between surrounding open spaces and internal gardens, allowing the landscape to extend throughout the site. At its centre, the “Stadtparkett” forms the project's primary public realm, from which a sequence of interconnected spaces unfolds.
E2A, Image: studio blomen
E2A, Image: studio blomen
The podium activates the ground level with arcades, foyers and publicly oriented uses, while its roof gardens provide shared outdoor amenities for residents. The roofscape functions as a sponge system, retaining and gradually releasing rainwater while enhancing biodiversity across landscaped surfaces.

The podium activates the ground level with arcades, foyers and publicly oriented uses, while its roof gardens provide shared outdoor amenities for residents. The roofscape functions as a sponge system, retaining and gradually releasing rainwater while enhancing biodiversity across landscaped surfaces.

Hochhäuser Zürich Nord, Zürich

2029
Address

Thurgauerstrasse
8050 Zürich
Switzerland

Client
CPV/CAP Pensionskasse Coop
Realization
2026
2029
Team
Piet Eckert, Wim Eckert, Alexander Struck, Alexander Metche, Federico Pellegrini, Helder Oliveira
Collaboration

Generalplaner: ARGE Hochhaus Zürich Nord E2A/Takt, Zürich
Bauleitung/Baumanagement: Takt Baumanagement AG, Zürich
Bauingenieur: Dr. Lüchinger+Meyer Bauingenieure AG, Zürich
Fassadenplaner: NM Fassadentechnik AG, Basel
HLKSE-Planer: Hefti. Hess. Martignoni. Zürich AG, Zürich
Gebäudeautomation: Hefti. Hess. Martignoni. Zürich AG, Zürich
Bauphysik: Raumanzug GmbH, Zürich
Landschaft: Neuland ArchitekturLandschaft GmbH, Zürich
Nachhaltigkeit: Brain4Sustain GmbH, Fällanden
Lärmschutz: Ingenieurbüro Andreas Suter, Thalwil
Brandschutzplaner: Quantum Brandschutz GmbH, Basel
Facility Management: Tend AG, Schlieren
Geologie: Ecosens AG, Wallisellen
Mobilität: Planar AG für Raumentwicklung,Zürich