Shipping of the Existing Clubhouse along Lake Zurich
Zurich Yacht Club – Marc Guinand
The shipping of the existing clubhouse to the harbor in Nuolen on Upper Lake Zurich took place on a beautiful sunny day on May 25. The reconstruction works will last the whole summer; the return trip to the club’s permanent home on General Guisan Quai is scheduled for the beginning of October.
Grand Opening at the Vögele Kultur Zentrum
WHO AM I?_An Exhibition on Identity
The grand opening of the exhibition ‘WHO AM I? – What do I know, what should I do, what can I hope for?’ will take place on May 22nd at 11:00 at the Vögele Kultur Zentrum in Pfäffikon SZ. Nau2 developed multilayered scenography for the exhibition, exploring the various facets of the question of identity. This journey of self-discovery ends with a large-scale media installation and a little surprise. Click here for more information.
Installation of the temporary facilities
Zurich Yacht Club – Project Titanic
On April 21, the yacht club’s temporary facilities for summer 2016 were installed along the General Guisan Quai, while preparations for the sailing of the landmark building on Lake Zurich continue at full pace. The building’s journey to a harbor in Nuolen, where its reconstruction will take place, is scheduled for early June.
Groundbreaking Ceremony on the Irchel Campus
UZI5 – 5th Extension Stage / New Building for the Department of Chemistry
The groundbreaking ceremony for the 5th phase of extension to the University of Zurich’s Irchel Campus took place on April 12. For the event, Nau2 was commissioned by the University to create a small exhibition visualizing the history of its Chemistry Institute, from the founding of the University in 1833 to the present day.
Ferrari House – From Automobile to Architecture
A Spatial Lifestyle Concept for Ferrari
Michael Brown provided art direction for a deep exploration of how the storied brand could be translated into a spatial lifestyle concept. This culminated in the Ferrari House, a spec design for expanding Ferrari’s reach into the consumer realm.
Living Roof London
Modular concept for a sustainable rooftop community
Nau2 expanded the ‘Living Roof’ concept to include a family of mass produced units. Retaining its sustainable approach and a rotational multifunctional ring as its key feature, the concept has been rationalized for implementation in a rugged urban context – atop London’s skyline.
Nomination for the Marketing+Architecture Award 2016
Baths of Géronde
Out of more than 50 submissions, our ‘Baths of Géronde’ project has been nominated for the Marketing+Architecture Award 2016 in the ‘Public Buildings’ category. The gala ceremony will take place on April 22 at the KKL Congress Center in Lucerne.
Nau2 LA
Launching of a Nau2 branch in Los Angeles
The Nau2 LA base is now operational. Michael Brown will lead this new branch, pursuing the interdisciplinary path that he began at the Berlin office, operating across the fields of architecture, scenography and digital environments.
Nau2 LA – Architecture, Exhibitions & Digital Environments
5035 Granada Street
Los Angeles, CA 90042
+1 (213) 378-6177
We look forward to our continued collaboration with you from our new LA base with great enthusiasm.
Guest critique by Jean-Lucien Gay
HSLU final reviews
Invited by Prof. Angelika Juppien, Jean-Lucien Gay was a guest critic for the final reviews of the HLSU School of Architecture in Horw.
Launching of Nau2
Merger of NAU and DGJ Zurich
After five years of intensive collaboration, NAU and Drexler Guinand Jauslin Architects Zurich have decided to join forces and merge the two companies into a singular new entity, Nau2 – Architecture, Exhibitions & Digital Environments. From the 1st of January 2016, we will operate exclusively under the new company name Nau2 GmbH.
This step formalizes a series of evolutions within the company over the past two years and confirms the current de facto structure of the office. Jean-Lucien Gay and Marc Guinand will continue to run the main office in Zurich, Michael Brown will lead the newly created spin-off in Los Angeles, while Nadine Jerchau will continue working as an associate partner in addition to her teaching responsibilities at the HSLU. Following Michael Brown’s move to Los Angeles, the Berlin office is currently being closed, with our German projects being relocated to Zurich and LA.
