The aim of the project is to bring together, on the site of Sion?s former military arsenals, several cultural organisations in the canton, in particular the Valais media library and the state archives. The purpose of this union is to create a veritable centre for culture, science and heritage that favours exchange between different disciplines and encourages research, learning and the gathering together of people. Such a union also aims to optimise the management and conservation of Valais? heritage and its accessibility to the public, as well as serve as a meeting point between artists and cultural representatives.

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Architects: meier + associés architectes

Location: Sion, Valais, Switzerland

Lead Architects: meier + associés architectes (Philippe Meier, Ariane Poncet, Martin Jaques, An-Inès Pepermans)
Area: 9200.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Yves André

Collaborators Architects: Frank Herbert, Laurent Miranda, Clara Caldeira, Sébastien Le Dortz, Amalia Jimenez, Julio Lopez, Christophe Berther, Patrick Flum, Lelio La Macchia, Linda Serra, Jean-Philippe Tournigand Demilly

Civil Engineer: Bisa

Heating And Ventilation Engineer: GD Climat

Electrical Engineer: Lami

Sanitary Engineer: GD Climat

Site Supervision: Cagna + Wenger

Surveyor: Geosat

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