Architecture et Urbanisme (lead) with Enrico Garbin The competition for the design of the New school center in the La Santa area of Viganello attracted interest from 92 architecture studios from Switzerland The open competition was conducted in two phases: in the first phase competitors developed an urban-architectural concept Sixty-one first-phase projects were submitted by the deadline The jury evaluated the proposals and shortlisted 10 projects The participants admitted to the second phase refined their concepts creating an interdisciplinary project in collaboration with specialists The jury unanimously awarded first prize to the project named ARIA by the Swiss architecture studio Epure in collaboration with the interdisciplinary group of specialists from Lugano-based firms Passera & Associati SA (civil engineering) and Officina del Paesaggio (landscape architecture) The winning project was praised for its clear and balanced urban planning solution featuring a single building with well-organized spaces along Via Sara Frontini The large public space is intelligently structured to create differentiated areas for students while also ensuring accessibility for the local community outside school hours the Lugano City Council requested a credit of CHF 27.85 million from the City Parliament to execute the project The new building will be constructed to MINERGIE® A-ECO standards The credit was approved at the end of March 2023 and the building permit was granted in late July 2023 The project's development is currently under review by the Executive The English version of this page was created with the aid of automatic translation tools and may contain errors and omissions The original version is the page in Italian Mon-Fri 8:30–11:30 AM and 2–4 PM Subscribe to the newsletter to receive updates Download the City of Lugano Apps Invoices for the collection of the 2025 basic waste fee are currently being sent out in Lugano. Further information is available on the Waste Management page Architectural Studio: Inches Geleta Architects The FIL ROUGE project by architects Matteo Inches and Nastasja Geleta (Inches Geleta Architects) won the first prize in the competition organized by the City of Lugano for the elevation of the School Center in Via Crocetta the jury met to evaluate the proposals of the 24 designers who participated in the single-phase design competition for the new school canteen in the Viganello district The City of Lugano aimed to identify the best architectural solution for the elevation of the School Center in Via Crocetta specifically to create new spaces for a canteen and after-school facilities for 100 children aged 6 to 11 years The single-phase open competition procedure was chosen by the City Council to promote the next generation of professionals the jury unanimously awarded the first prize to the FIL ROUGE project "The project establishes a fruitful dialogue with the existing building by proposing a lightweight metal structure that reinterprets and modernizes an architectural language contemporary to the school built between 1974 and 1978 by Sergio Pagnamenta The intervention offers a crowning structure that transforms the building while respecting its identity The spatial articulation creates clear spaces that ensure flexibility of use and an atmosphere suitable for its functional purpose The terrace for the after-school program adds further quality by referencing an element of the existing building establishes a sense of proximity and intimacy with the vegetation providing a space open to diverse activities The placement of the service core is considered ideal for both connection and distribution of utilities The plan configuration allows for potential containment of heated volumes." The construction began at the start of 2020 and was completed in September 2022 In February 2024, as part of the Premio SIA Ticino 2024, a mention was awarded to the project in the Young Professionals under 40 category the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects Ticino section aims to promote the work of professionals who stand out in their practice for their attentive and valuing approach to the territory as a cultural asset for the entire society The original version is the page in Italian Hess has won a tender for 8 articulated e-buses in Lugano (Switzerland) eight electric lighTram 19 OPP buses will be operating on route 5 (Viganello–Lugano Centre–Manno) each of which are rapidly recharged at their final stops.  Following two tenders awarded in Italy (in Vicenza and Genoa) each of which are rapidly recharged at their final stops.  Following two tenders awarded in Italy (in Vicenza and Genoa) Hess continues to score commercial successes in the Italian-speaking city In the international call for tenders issued by TPL Hess won the contract for the delivery of the complete e-bus system comprising eight electric articulated buses and the necessary charging infrastructure The buses can run electrically for the entire daily operation of over 19 hours thanks to two charging stations which have been constructed along the route There are still about 60 Hess SwissAlpin midibuses currently operating in and around Lugano the electrification of Route 5 is a first important step in the major transformation which the company has prepared for with meticulous analysis various kinds of study have been undertaken from topographical assessments to others relating to the costs energy and environmental performance of the company’s current fleet it became apparent which technology (diesel hybrid or electric) is the most suitable solution for use in Lugano The facts and figures showed that electric vehicles are the most suitable solution for the drive unit The decision to electrify Route 5 first is the result of a careful consideration of all the factors and actors defines it as “a particular decision that underscores TPL’s definite determination to achieve sustainable results: Route 5 is actually one of the most challenging and frequently used“ It is one of the longest routes in Lugano (16.4 km there and back) so every bus covers almost 300 kilometres a day as well as overcoming a difference in altitude of 117 metres it has the second highest number of passengers after Route 3.  © Copyright 2012 - 2025 | Vado e Torno Edizioni | All rights reserved | P.I Positioned within Lugano’s 1970s expansion area this new residential project stands as a refined yet powerful presence Situated on the eastern side of Via Luigi Taddei in Lugano Viganello it takes full advantage of the planning and environmental constraints transforming them into opportunities for architectural expression Rather than a conventional residential block the building’s form is dynamic—light and fluid—interacting with the surrounding cityscape in a way that feels natural yet unexpected The decision was made because of the declining sales at the location for five years a Manor spokeswoman confirmed a report in the daily newspaper "Corriere del Ticino" the lease agreement expires at the end of March 2017 the retailer stressed that investments in Ticino would continue The department store in Vezia will be completely renovated this year This has already been done at the store in Lugano at Salita Chiattone 10 In a constantly transforming urban context quality of life represents an important criterion for evaluating social sustainability within broader urban development Lugano has faced the significant process of municipal mergers has changed its territorial structure while has significantly increased its population The City is also subject to strong annual population movements In light of these contextual changes and thanks to a federal financial contribution in 2016 the City Council assigned an internal mandate to various city departments — Statistica (Statistics Office) Divisione Socialità (Division of Social Affairs) Ufficio quartieri (District Office) — in collaboration with the two District Commissions to develop a participatory sustainable development project involved residents of two of the most populous districts: Molino Nuovo and Pregassona an evaluation questionnaire was sent to all households in the two districts (approximately 11,000 copies for a population of over 20,000 residents) to gather not only their needs but also their improvement proposals Social isolation and the lack of community spaces and the functionality of public transport emerged as strengths Residents also expressed interest in the next phases of the project and offered their availability to participate in meetings and discussions The Progetto Quartieri (District Project) supported by funding from the Cantonal Integration Program (PIC) has since 2017 developed various initiatives based on the survey results with the goal of involving residents and the associative network it became clear that there was a need for a presence in the territory offering an easily accessible point or person of contact to foster better mutual understanding (among residents and between organizations/associations) share information related to the district (activities This need took shape with the opening of three "district cafés," one in Molino Nuovo with weekly meetings in each district and free participation The regularity and frequency of these meetings are intended to facilitate access and participation active since October 2017 in Molino Nuovo and Pregassona have seen the active participation of the Commissions of the two districts involved meetings continued in Molino Nuovo and Breganzona Below are details on the meetings currently planned for 2024 Nell’ambito del Progetto Quartieri della Città di Lugano verranno riproposti a partire da mercoledì 4 settembre i laboratori creativi per i bambini e i momenti di socializzazione per gli adulti a Cassarate e a Molino Nuovo With the aim of promoting citizen participation in reflecting on existing spaces within the district "laboratori di co-progettazione urbana" (urban co-design workshops) were developed in collaboration with an architecture studio specialized in participatory processes (Studio It's) The idea was to engage small groups of residents in the "imaginary" design of small urban spaces in their district The first workshops were held in October 2017 with a group of children from the after-school program in the Pregassona district and the same initiative was proposed at an after-school program in Molino Nuovo in spring 2018 The original version is the page in Italian