Article source: mlzd

The ensemble of buildings that today makes up the Rapperswil-Jona municipal museum looks back on a history of more than 700 years. In 2010/11, it underwent extensive renewal and restructuring. Starting at the end of the 13th century, a small fortified complex was built inside the town walls of Rapperswil on Lake Zurich. It was comprised of a fortified tower and a residential building, which were linked to one another by a utility building constructed along the town wall.

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• Architects: mlzd
• Project: Janus Extension and renewal of the Rapperswil-Jona municipal museum
• Location: CH-8640 Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
• Use: municipal museum
• Floor space: 990 m2 (old buildings 820 m2, new building 170 m2)
• Structure: concrete
• Bldg. Scale: Stories above Ground, Stories below Ground
• Exterior Finish: cladding with composite material

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