The design of the Ophthalmic Clinic was focused around importance of the historic heritage of the site. Wherein the battle of Vögelinsegg in 1403, the people from Appenzell, Switzerland attained their independence. Out of this significance, a rock-like volume was developed that reminds of the steadiness of earlier times. 

© Petra Rainer

Architects: Carlos Martinez Architekten

Location: Speicher, Switzerland

Architects In Charge: Carlos Martinez, Alexandra Tilgner

Area: 7400.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Petra Rainer, Daniel Ammann, Adrien Barakat

Client And Collaboration: Dr. Gerald Stiegler

Collaboration And Consultant Of Client: Jürg Keel
© Petra Rainer

From the architect. The design of the Ophthalmic Clinic was focused around importance of the historic heritage of the site. Wherein the battle of Vögelinsegg in 1403, the people from Appenzell, Switzerland attained their independence. Out of this significance, a rock-like volume was developed that reminds of the steadiness of earlier times. 

© Daniel Ammann

The building towers neatly above the terrain edge and opens itself towards the lake of Constance. Despite its remarkable size, the black-coloured building represses itself and at the same time follows the slope?s topography with three kinks. The stacked surface of the...