Opening of the liug.innovation centre in Chur
The liug.Innovation Center in Chur was officially opened, offering 11,200 square meters of space for work, research, and meetings. Planned and operated by ITW Ingenieurunternehmung AG, the center is expected to create up to 300 jobs and serves as a new landmark for Chur.
The liug.innovation centre in Chur has been handed over for use. The centre is planned, owned and operated by Liechtenstein-based ITW Ingenieurunternehmung AG. According to the company, Mayor Urs Marti and Victor Zindel, Head of Regional Management/Economy Contact Centre of the City of Chur, took part in the opening ceremony.
ITW describes the semi-circular building with integrated piazza by Chur architects Bearth & Deplazes as Chur’s new landmark. It is modelled on a Roman amphitheatre. Its Rhaeto-Romanic name Liug means place or square: “A place for innovation, a place for encounters,” said liug project manager and member of the management team, Oliver Bossi, in a press release.
According to its own advertising, the liug.innovation centre offers 11,200 square metres of space for work, research, workshops, education, congresses, laboratory activities, fitness, events, catering and services. Equipment and layouts can be changed and utilised on a modular basis. A total of up to 300 workstations could be created there.
In a video, Bossi explains that the difference between the liug.innovation centre and conventional buildings is “certainly the mix of renowned and young companies that will have space here”. In addition, the liug.innovation centre will be partially open to the public. According to him, the project represents another milestone for ITW in the canton of Graubünden.