PRESS RELEASE

Lausanne, October 28th 2015

The Ecole htelire de Lausanne unveils its future campus

for students, designed by students

It took 19 months to complete the first phase of work raising the academic buildings to substantially
increase classroom space and facilitate the daily lives of students on site. This initial 32.3 million
Swiss Franc investment is a strategic lever for growth, and will allow for an intake of 3,000 students
in 2020. It will be followed by the step-by-step construction of the new campus. The preparatory work
is scheduled to start in fall 2016 and the project is expected to be complete four years later, at the
earliest. The estimated cost is 226 million Swiss Francs. Sustainable development is a core element
in the projects strategy and the new construction will comply with the Minergie-P label. In addition,
the choice of using geothermal energy, creating an educational waste disposal facility and building
adjacent to the forest will ensure that the campus blends in perfectly with the surrounding
countryside.

The Campus Development project, which began in 2013 with the adoption of an innovative, unique and
international architectural approach, has moved forwards in a remarkable manner. In line with the slogan, a
campus for students, designed by students, a crowd-sourcing campaign was organized to involve the
younger generation who are closer to the needs and expectations of our future students in the project.
385 architecture and landscape architecture students from the four corners of the world took part in the
campaign. The winners Jon Irigoyen, University of Navarre, Spain; Sofia Passos dos Santos, University of
Porto, Portugal; Reiko Wei, Rice School of Architecture, USA; Pauline Jochenbein, HEPIA, Switzerland
were selected at the Campus Development Forum in July 2013, which brought together all those
participating in the campaign. Jon Irigoyen and Sofia Passos dos Santos are leading the architectural project
and working within the Base Vie team at EHL. The Base Vie (or literally, Base Camp) team was set up
so that architects, engineers and sociologists can share their ideas and manage the project together creating
a real collaboration between young and more experienced professionals. In addition, the two young
architects have a key role to play in the process to ensure that the ideas put forward by the students are
taken into consideration and are in line with EHL's values.
To ensure a true harmony between the existing academic buildings and the campus, the development plans
include a connector that will enhance social interactions. By providing innovative accommodation solutions,
the campus will be a destination for hoteliers and academics alike. As a legacy of these visionaries and of
hotelleriesuisse, the campus will reflect a quintessential Swissness.
La Ferme, a historic and iconic place for EHL students, will be preserved. The students emotional
attachment to this building, which was erected in 1735, is very strong and must remain so for future
generations. The campus will count 860 beds, compared to the 461 beds on site currently. It will offer a
broad range of services to students including a double sports hall, a 450-seat restaurant, a bar,
demonstration kitchens and an oenology room.

The entire campus will have a gross floor area of 60,600 m2, thanks to the 5% bonus awarded for
compliance with the Minergie-P label. The new buildings count a gross floor area of 34,500 m2.
The main entrance to EHL will be moved to the Route de Berne where new access road will be built
including a roundabout.

Visitors will be able to follow the development of the future campus step by step on campusdev.ehl.edu. This
website will showcase the innovative architectural approach, and may be a source of inspiration for both our
students and the general public.

About the Ecole htelire de Lausanne (EHL)

The Ecole htelire de Lausanne (EHL) is an ambassador for traditional Swiss hospitality and has been a
pioneer in hospitality education since 1893. It has created and inspired a unique professional community of
25,000 hospitality managers, united by the values and the legacy of EHL.

EHL offers three academic programs:

Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management
Master of Science in Global Hospitality Business
Executive MBA in Hospitality Administration

EHL is the best hotel management school in the world. It offers a complete cycle of university studies to
2,399 enthusiastic and talented students from over 90 different countries.
www.ehl.edu
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