Residential and commercial complex with 272 flats and hotel being built in Opfikon
Implenia submitted the building application for the Rocket & Tigerli project in Winterthur's Lokstadt on 26 September. Construction work on the Rocket high-rise and the three Tigerli buildings is due to start in autumn 2025.
Implenia has cleared another hurdle in the realisation of the Rocket & Tigerli project. The planning application for the Rocket high-rise and the three separate Tigerli buildings was submitted on 26 September, the construction and real estate company based in the Glattpark district of Opfikon announced in a press release. A total of 272 flats, a hotel and commercial and event spaces are to be built here. Construction work is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2025.
The Rocket high-rise is one of the tallest timber residential buildings currently planned, explains Implenia. Implenia developed the construction method in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich(ETH) and the civil engineering firm WaltGamarini. For the Tigerli buildings, on the other hand, Implenia is using the traditional solid construction method of reinforced concrete and brick. All four buildings are due to be completed by the end of 2028.
On 21 October, the client of Rocket & Tigerli, Ina Invest, will present the project at the Lokhaus in Winterthur. The exhibition on the project can then be visited until 25 October.