The village center:The proposed new building faces the existing town hall. It uses the entire depth of the plot and defines the new village square with a simple and clear gesture. The overall urban design idea follows the strong orientation of the built environment. This position connects the newly defined promenade zone with the school complex and with the residential area towards the hill.
The two main spaces, the multi-purpose hall and the sports hall, are built together. The internal spatial programmatic arrangement creates a volumetry with a clear face towards the village square. A single new address is created. The multi-purpose hall, designed as a showcase on the square, extends its interior to the outside.
© Olivier di GiambattistaThe sports halls are located in a semi-underground situation. The wardrobes are adjacents in an intermediate layer, making them easily accessible from the underground garage.
© Olivier di GiambattistaThe cladding consists of closed formwork with timber profiles for the horizontal division of the bays
They are staggered in depth and architecturally themed
The variations in the surfaces and the differences between matt and glossy finishes enhance the play of light
The surface is finely sawn and pressure-impregnated for enhanced durability
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ABB opened the new “Emotion” multipurpose building at its Untersiggenthal location in an event attended by employees
The new CHF 45 million center of excellence is ABB’s largest investment in Switzerland in over a decade
and project management and engineering are now moving into the building
It offers 500 modern workplaces and is a shining example of collaboration
ABB is reaffirming its commitment to attractive
modern working conditions and responding to the increasing need for flexible office space and the desire to promote social interaction
Employees will be able to share ideas and information and enjoy productive encounters with colleagues during the course of everyday working life
“This investment will help us reinforce ABB’s presence in Switzerland and invest in high-growth technologies of the future
The new multipurpose building is an important step in positioning us as the employer of choice and attracting the best talent and most experienced workforce in an age marked by skill shortages
We want to offer our employees a world-class environment that promotes innovation
pioneering spirit and sustainability,” said Nora Teuwsen
Commitment to Switzerland as a business location
The new building underscores ABB’s 130-year presence in Switzerland and its investment in the key strengths of the Baden region
“ABB’s Untersiggenthal location is an impressive success story that clearly illustrates the constructive interaction between politics
education and research,” said Stephan Attiger
“This location is a prime example of the high-tech canton of Aargau’s ability to offer the most fertile ground for innovation and technological progress
and how global success can be a product of local origin.”
Global center of excellence for power electronics
Untersiggenthal is where ABB develops and manufactures efficient and sustainable solutions for motion technology in the areas of industrial processes
as well as for applications in the field of renewable energy generation
“Our new building is not just a symbol of our connection to the Baden region
but also an important step in strengthening our global center of excellence for power electronics
This key technology will help us boost energy efficiency and sustainability in future-focused markets like mobility
We are proud that our Motion business area will make a meaningful contribution to these efforts,” said Adrian Rothenbühler
Power electronics are tailored to specific applications to enable the highly reliable and efficient conversion of power into the desired form
They are used in traction converters for trains
e-buses and trams as well as in converters for wind or hydropower stations or in variable speed drives for motors that enable significant energy savings and quality improvements
ABB has successfully built and expanded its Power Electronics business from Untersiggenthal over the years
The location’s success is clearly reflected in the close to 300 new jobs created over the past five years
New construction in the spirit of sustainability
and promote social progress. The “Emotion” building shows ABB Switzerland’s commitment to implementing this strategy
It was built with more than 2,200 cubic meters of zirkulit®
a recycled concrete that also captures CO2
The building meets the Swiss Minergie standard and features modern building automation technologies to increase comfort and energy efficiency
The energy supply is provided by solar energy from photovoltaic systems installed on neighboring buildings and by hydropower from the region
Heating and cooling are ensured by heat pumps that can extract energy from the groundwater
For more impressions and additional information on the new building in Untersiggenthal, please visit https://new.abb.com/ch/multifunktionsgebaeude-in-turgi
ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a technology leader in electrification and automation
enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future
The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured
Building on more than 140 years of excellence
ABB’s 105,000 employees are committed to driving innovations that accelerate industrial transformation
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Local political figures and the media were on hand today as ABB broke ground on its new construction project
which will house a multi-purpose building at the Untersiggenthal location in Switzerland
The building project is part of ABB’s largest investment in Switzerland over the past ten years
By 2023 a smart building will be constructed with around 500 workstations for research and development
sales and service as well as project management
It is also designed to meet the highest collaboration
Space for 500 state-of-the art workstations
This is ABB’s investment in the modernization and consolidation of its global competence center for power electronics
a key technology for more efficiency in mobility
industry and the generation of renewable energy
“ABB’s Untersiggenthal site impressively shows how solutions can be developed for the global market right from the high-tech Canton of Aargau,” said Stephan Attiger
President of the executive of the Swiss Canton of Aargau
“We are very pleased with the constructive collaboration between politics
local authorities and business that has helped continue this exciting success story.”
“Great challenges of our time like climate change require technical solutions that conserve resources
And we can play a key role in solving these problems from our Untersiggenthal site thanks to the innovative environment
world-renowned universities and cooperation agreements with partners and customers,” commented Morten Wierod
President of ABB’s Motion business and Member of the Group Executive Committee
“So this is not only an investment in the location’s strengths
improve energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions
ABB is also committed to ensuring all of its own operations are carbon-neutral by 2030
The new construction project in Untersiggenthal will make a substantial contribution to achieving this goal while clearly demonstrating to visitors the advantages of the ABB technologies used there: Intelligent building automation solutions will control applications such as room temperature
Frequency converters and high-efficiency motors will regulate HVAC systems
and the entire operation will be optimized using an energy management system
it will meet the Minergie/Minergie ECO standard for ecological building and efficient living
which includes using groundwater for heating and cooling
generating renewable energy via a photovoltaic system and ensuring the surrounding landscape design is modeled as closely after nature as possible
sustainable technology solutions for customers around the world in its Motion and Process Automation businesses
Untersiggenthal plays a decisive role in the advancement of these technologies
development and production facilities fosters an optimal exchange of ideas and information
Renewing the location will drive innovation even more efficiently in the future
The company recognized the importance of electronics early on and focused its efforts and investments on the corresponding operations
Over the past years more than 150 jobs were created
meaning that the ABB site in Untersiggenthal now employs around 1,200 people
One issue is expected to raise CHF 50 million; Remnex has potential acquisitions in the pipeline in Ittigen
The Investment Foundation plans to open the subscription of new units on January 27
The issue volume is stated at CHF 50 million
The fresh funds will be used to further expand the portfolio
AST has properties in the pipeline in Ittigen
the investment group has created a real estate portfolio with 13 properties and total assets of over CHF 170 million
the investment foundation intends to exploit "currently attractive market opportunities" with the opening
The "Swiss RE Commercial ECO" investment group invests in commercial and special properties with a focus on special uses such as business parks
Particular emphasis is placed on flexible utilization options
sectors and regions as well as a target yield of 4.0 to 6.0%