Winterthur forges ahead with development of the Obertor site
Die Stadt Winterthur lässt drei Liegenschaften am Obertor sanieren und umnutzen. Zwei viergeschössige Gebäude bekommen Gewerbeflächen im Erdgeschoss und Wohnungen in den Obergeschossen. In der Rokokovilla am Obertor 17 bekommt der historische Innenraum Büroflächen.
The city of Winterthur is tackling one of the four individual projects in the development of the Obertor site. The buildings at Obertor 11, 13 and 17, which were previously used by the city police, are to be extensively renovated and converted into new office, commercial and residential space. The properties will remain in municipal ownership and will be subject to the cost rent, the city administration announced in a press release. The costs for the structural remodelling are estimated at CHF 16.2 million in total.
The two four-storey buildings at Obertor 11 and 13, which were built before 1850, will be returned to their original use. Commercial space will be created on the ground floor and a total of seven flats will be realised on the upper floors. In addition to an energy-efficient refurbishment and the renewal of all building services installations, a new staircase and lift core is planned in the buildings. In addition, “the façades will be adapted to the new use where necessary”, writes the city administration.
The property at Obertor 17 is a rococo villa dating back to 1764, which has served as a police station since its renovation in 1947. Now the original room layout is to be restored and the building shell repaired. Inside, “new office space will be created, which will allow the historic interior to be emphasised again”. The Haus zum Adler is also to undergo an energy-efficient refurbishment and the renewal of the building services installations. Fire protection and earthquake safety are also to be improved.