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Residential construction

Gangloff Areal

Bern, Switzerland / 06.2020 - 12.2022

With the "Urban Square" complex, PORR SUISSE has built a high-quality residential and commercial building on the former Gangloff industrial site in Bern.

Three interconnected building sections were created:

  • Tower in the west with eight floors
  • Bar in the north with seven floors
  • Angled building in the south and east with four floors

Around 2,500 m² of commercial space on the ground floor serve the needs of the surrounding neighbourhood.

Photo: a three-part residential and commercial building photographed from Europaplatz, in front of it the Freiburgstrasse

Facts & Figures


Company

PORR Equipment Services Deutschland GmbH

Type

Residential construction

Runtime

06.2020 - 12.2022

Principal
Gangloff Immobilien AG

Modern building on former industrial site.

On the upper floors, high-quality living space with 178 flats and two studios was created on around 9,000 m². The concept of the studios as well as the 2.5 and 3.5 room flats is based on an open floor plan design according to the idea of living through. The basement floors are equipped with bicycle shelters and car parking spaces.

The project meets high sustainability standards and will be certified according to the Minergie standard.

To the press release "PORR celebrates topping out at the Gangloff site"

To the press release "PORR hands over Gangloff site in Bern"

Further Facts
Gangloff Areal

Architect
GWJ Architektur AG, Bern

What ultimately counts in the construction business is successfully completed projects. PORR has many of these.