Conen Sigl references "robust" industrial structures for Westhof housing in Zurich

Architecture studio Conen Sigl has completed a cooperative housing block near Zurich, topped by a greenhouse-style pergola referencing the area's industrial and agricultural history.

Named Westhof, the block of 87 flats and six commercial units forms part of the development of Hochbord in Dübendorf – a former industrial neighbourhood in Switzerland undergoing major transformation into a residential area.

Conen Sigl referenced this industrial past using "robust and simple materialisation" for the housing...