Implenia wins two large and complex real estate projects in western Switzerland
Implenia's Buildings Division has won two attractive orders in western Switzerland. The new office building in Geneva's Green Village and a new residential and commercial building on Alleestrasse in Biel, with a total volume of over CHF 100 million. The large and complex real estate projects with a focus on sustainability are in line with Implenia's strategy and are a Proof of the strong positioning as a leading construction and real estate service provider in Switzerland.
New Kyoto office building in the Green Village in Geneva
The Swiss Life Investment Foundation has commissioned Implenia as general contractor to construct the Kyoto office building in the new Green Village district on the grounds of the World Council of Churches in Geneva. The project has a total volume of more than CHF 60 million and will be around
take two years. Implenia's Real Estate Division has been commissioned to develop the Green Village district, and Implenia's Buildings Division has already realized the Montreal residential building. The Kyoto office building has ten floors, including the ground floor, which will be partially converted at the request of the future tenant. Sustainability plays into the development of the Green
Village plays a central role, so the new building is aiming for SNBS certification. The project was planned with BIM and executed with Lean Construction.
New residential and commercial building on Alleestrasse in Biel
As the general contractor, Implenia is constructing two new replacement buildings with five full floors in the Brühlstrasse Süd area in Biel for the client Meili Unternehmungen AG. A total of 105 rental apartments and service areas on the ground floor facing the street are planned to a high architectural standard. The project resulted from a study commissioned by Meili Unternehmungen AG and won by the architects Bart & Buchhofer AG. The solid construction with a rear-ventilated wooden facade is created with geothermal probes, a heat pump and a large-scale photovoltaic system. The project has a total volume of CHF 42 million and will last around two and a half years.