raiffeisen bank, domdidier, conversion, 1st prize

client:

raiffeisen bank broye vully lacs

programme:

new head office and services centre, accommodating 35 people

dates:

1st prize in competition, 2018

implementation currently in progress

consultancy:

georges nemeshazy of dominique rosset sa, fribourg

composition

the project proposes to convert the existing farm and make it the new head office of raiffeisen bank broye vully lacs. its imposing size and its position at the crossroads of the vy-d’avenches and saint-aubin roads offers superb visibility.

the original composition, a wooden barn and an adjacent dwelling in rubble masonry, is maintained. the various ancillary buildings added over the years are demolished. the work retains the significant elements of the buildings: the traditional pitched roof, the outer walls of the barn and farmhouse, and the general layout and load-bearing structure.

the bank is accessed via a small square that is treated as an extension of the public space. this square indicates the building's institutional role and makes it more visible from the street.

programme

on the ground floor, the public part of the building occupies part of the former barn, using fluid, generous spaces. the areas for staff are on the upper floor and the attic floor. in the centre of the banking hall, an opening provides spatial continuity between the different levels and offers some interesting visual relationships. the "chimney", glazed at the top and with its sides covered in perforated metal, brings a warm light down through the building and into the reception area.

materials