Article source: Snøhetta 

Developed for the Tyrolean crystal manufacturer, the Swarovski Manufaktur is a progressive crystal workshop perfectly suited for creative co-creation, rapid prototyping and representation. The structure cleverly merges design, product development and production into one single facility. The new building type allows the company to develop innovative ways to align creative visionary processes with technical production requirements. “The Swarovski Manufaktur sets a new standard for inclusive fabrication facilities,” says Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, Founding Partner of Snøhetta, when summarizing the concept. “Bringing clients, designers, artists, researchers, machine operators, technicians and the public into one space under one roof is going to change how we think about these relationships in the future”.

Image Courtesy © Schreyer, David

• Architects: Snøhetta – Innsbruck Carla Rumler, Cultural Director Swarovski
• Project: Swarovski Manufaktur
• Location: Wattens, Austria
• Photography: Schreyer, David
  
• Lighting: Martin Klingler – Moosbach
  
• HVAC: ATP Architekten Ingenieure, Innsbruck
  
• Electrical Engineer: ATP Architekten Ingenieure, Innsbruck
  
• Structural Engineer: Baumann + Obholzer, Innsbruck
  
• Building Physics Engineer: Spektrum, Dornbirn
  

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