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EXTERNAL ENVELOPE


Unique facade concept with wind-resistant and multicoloured fabric sun protection


I n Aspholz, a seven story student


residence has been built to accommodate 332 students in 30 apartments and 11


studios, making it the largest of its kind in Zurich. For the project, Darlington Meier Architects had Iranian-born Swiss artist and photographer, Shirana Shahbazi, design the external screens. Darlington Meier


correspondingly sizeable with the largest measuring around 22 m2. White polyester fabric Soltis 86 was chosen Architects used tall


and wide windows to increase the amount of sunlight able to reach the kitchens and living rooms from the forward loggias. The Fixscreen vertical blinds from Renson are


as the base for the colourfully designed west side of the building. For the exact colour coating of the fabric, the artist developed a facade plan to reveal the geometric patterns extending across the entire facade. Each blind is a standalone colour composition, which combines with the adjacent blinds for an extended artwork.


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