The Urban Figure Workbook

ETH Zürich Professor Adam Caruso FS 2011
THE URBAN FIGURE
WORKBOOK
Annina Meier / Pontus Falk

Vanessa Joos / Kirsten Koch
Tobias Abegg / Amadeo Linke
Marcel Baumann / Sabrina Maniglio
Franziska Wittmann / Marie Wunder
Thomas Rodemeier / Andre Perrnonet
Illaria Gianola / Augusta Prorok
Jitesh Mewada / Dhara Surana
Baseli Candrian / David Späh
Fabiano Andina / Dido Schumacher
Rico Bürkli / Noriaki Fujishige
Roger Lienert / Manu Gross
Alex Wright / Nathalie Körner
Lisa Grübel / Karin Zimmermann
Kerstin Pulss / Mia Seuss
Stephanie Schleh / Christian Schwizer
3 FS 2011
The Urban Figure
That a public building should have the ‘exact’ appearance of a public building is an idiocy
that comes to be accepted as correct when the city no longer seems capable of giving
expression to collective meanings – that is, when the process of privatisation has begun.
This was never before a problem in itself, but rather primarily a practical problem of
truthfulness and of necessity.
The finest buildings in the constructed city, those which overcome this emphasis
on ‘theme’, call attention to their own ‚truth‘, and therefore their recognisability, with
the result that they are always far ahead of any glamorous designs. I am thinking of
Soane, for example, or Schinkel, for whom architecture is primarily a matter of technique.
Giorgio Grassi, Avant Garde and Continuity, 1980
The city’s identity was once given by its monuments. The church, the town
hall, the market, and the theatre were like figures that stood above the quotidian
houses and workshops. These were the stable anchors, around which the dynamism
of the everyday city was played out. As the state became richer and more powerful,
the ambition and complexity of the city responded. In the idealised plans of renaissance
Italy, the transformations of baroque Rome, and the brutal capitalist vision of
Haussmann’s Paris, we see cities that are the artistic expression of a powerful political
will. One senses that Schinkel, in early 19th century Berlin, already recognised that
this state of affairs was no longer tenable, and that the discipline of urban design
had already been superseded by architecture. At the end of the 19th century Camillo
Sitte’s book Der Städtbau nach seinen künstlerischen Grundsätzen attempts to formalise
the picturesque condition of the ancien regime European city. Although the book
would be very influential in the development of modern city planning, it was written
at a time when the possibilities to control the design of the city had almost disap-
peared, and its influence during the course of the 20th century would be a city
design that was primarily concerned with concealing the prevailing economic and
political forces behind the romantic image of the beautiful city and the good life.
This turn of events is not all bad. In our dramatically heterogeneous contempo-
rary society, the old monumental buildings, even without their intensive use and
widely understood iconography, still provide a structure and impart meaning to the
important places in the city. In a context of reduced possibilities and lowered ambitions,
architecture still has a role to play in imparting identity to our cities. Architecture has
the capacity to express the conditions of its production at the same time as to engage
with, and intensify concrete reality. As Roger Diener has said, town planning attains
its essence in those situations when it can bring a place into order with one house.
We studied examples from 14th century Florence to 20th century Basel in order
to understand the condition of the figure in the city. We went on to design buildings
that possess this quality, even though they may not be big, or have a special use.
They were located on prominent, yet fragmented sites in a range of small cities in
Switzerland.
4 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 5 References Overview 1:500
References
Bridgnorth Town Hall Josef Plecnik Diener & Diener Architekten Leon Battista Alberti Hans Poelzig Adolf Loos
p. 4 Peglezen Hochstrasse Sant Andrea Chemical Factory Geschäfts- und Wohnhaus
p. 6 p.8 p.10 p. 12 Goldman & Salatsch
p.14
Benci di Cione Dami, Diener & Diener Architekten Auguste Perret Gio Ponti

Loggia dei Lanzi Picassoplatz Rue Raynouard 51-55 Torre e casa Rasini
p. 16 p. 18 p.20 p.22
6 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 7 References
Siteplan, 1:1500 Bridgnorth Town Hall

1650
High Street, Bridgnorth, United Kingdom
Siteplan, 1:2000 Josef Plecnik

Peglezen
1932–1934
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Siteplan, 1:1000 Diener & Diener Architekten

Hochstrasse
2000–2002
Hochstrasse 22, Basel, Switzerland
Leon Battista Alberti

1472
Mantua, Italy
Siteplan, 1:1500 Hans Poelzig

Chemical Factory
1909–1912
Luban, Poland
Siteplan, 1:2000 Adolf Loos

Geschäfts- und Wohnhaus
Goldman & Salatsch
1910–1911
Vienna, Austria
Siteplan, 1:2000 Benci di Cione Dami

Loggia dei Lanzi
1376–1382
Florence, Italy
Siteplan, 1:2000 Diener & Diener Architekten

Picassoplatz
1987–1993
Picassoplatz, Basel, Switzerland
Siteplan, 1:2000 Auguste Perret

Rue Raynouard 51-55
1930
Paris, France
Siteplan, 1:2000 Gio Ponti

Torre e casa Rasini
1933–1936
Milano, Italy
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27 Student Projects
Student Projects
Basel, Hochstrasse
Annina Meier / Pontus Falk
Vanessa Joos / Kirsten Koch
Tobias Abegg / Amadeo Linke
Marcel Baumann / Sabrina Maniglio
Biel, Silbergasse
Franziska Wittmann / Marie Wunder
Thomas Rodemeier / Andre Perrnonet
Illaria Gianola / Augusta Prorok
Jitesh Mewada / Dhara Surana
Neuchatel, Place-d’Armes
Baseli Candrian / David Späh
Fabiano Andina / Dido Schumacher
Rico Bürkli / Noriaki Fujishige
Roger Lienert / Manu Gross
Zürich, Stauffacherquai
Alex Wright / Nathalie Körner
Lisa Grübel / Karin Zimmermann
Kerstin Pulss / Mia Seuss
Stephanie Schleh / Christian Schwizer
29 Student Projects
Basel, Hochstrasse
30 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 31 Student Projects
Siteplan, 1:1500 Annina Meier / Pontus Falk

Loftbuilding
Hochstrasse, Basel
Site Plan 1:500
The Urban Figure Professor Adam Caruso Pontus Falk Annina Meier
32 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 33 Student Projects Annina Meier / Pontus Falk
Section, 1:200 Interior

Plan, 1:200
Interior Perspective
Third Floor
Urban Figure Professor Adam Caruso Pontus Falk Annina Meier
Floor Plan 1:50
East Elevation 1:50
The Urban Figure Professor Adam Caruso Pontus Falk Annina Meier
Siteplan, 1:2000 Vanessa Joos / Kirsten Koch

Loftbuilding
Hochstrasse, Basel
site plan1:500
The Urban Figure, Prof. Adam Caruso, FS 2011, Vanessa Joos, Kirsten Koch
36 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 37 Student Projects Vanessa Joos / Kirsten Koch
Plan, 1:250 Interior

Section, 1:250
The Urban Figure, Prof. Adam Caruso, FS 2011, Vanessa Joos, Kirsten Koch elevation Hochstrasse, regular floor plan 1:50
Siteplan, 1:1500 Tobias Abegg / Amadeo Linke

Loftbuilding
Hochstrasse, Basel
THE URBAN FIGURE / PROFESSOR ADAM CARUSO / ASSISTANTS STEFAN FÜRST, OLVER LÜTJENS, MURAT EKINCI / STUDENTS TOBIAS ABEGG, AMADEO LINKE
SITUATION 1:500
40 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 41 Student Projects Tobias Abegg / Amadeo Linke Tobias
Elevation detail, 1:50 Interior

Elevation, 1:400 Section, 1:400
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
DETAIL NORTH FACADE 1:10
DETAIL NORTH
DETAIL
FACADE
NORTH
1:10 FACADE 1:10
SOUTH ELEVATION 1:50
LONGITUDINAL SECTION 1:50
FLOORPLAN 1:50
Siteplan, 1:1500 Marcel Baumann / Sabrina Maniglio

Loftbuilding
Hochstrasse, Basel
Elevation, 1:400
site plan 1:500
The Urban Figure Professor Adam Caruso Marcel Baumann Sabrina Maniglio
44 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 45 Student Projects Marcel Baumann / Sabrina Maniglio

Elevation, 1:400 Plan, 1:400
floor plan 1:50
perspective interior
elevation north 1:50

section 1:50
46 47 Student Projects
Biel, Silbergasse
Siteplan, 1: 2500 Franziska Wittmann / Marie Wunder

Loftbuilding
The Urban Figure Professor Adam Caruso Franziska Wittmann Marie - Luise Wunder
Silbergasse, Biel
50 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 51 Student Projects Franziska Wittmann / Marie Wunder
Section 1:250 Interior

Plan, 1:250
Siteplan, 1:2500 Thomas Rodemeier / Andre Perrnonet

Loftbuilding
Silbergasse, Biel
Siteplan 1:500
- The Urban Figure -
Prof. Adam Caruso - André Perronnet & Thomas Rodemeier - Springsemester 2011 - ETH Zürich
54 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 55 Student Projects Thomas Rodemeier / Andre Perrnonet

Plan, 1:250
Erstellt mit einer Studentenversion von Allplan
Section 1:50
Floorplan 1:50 Section 1:50


Section, 1:2000 Illaria Gianola / Augusta Prorok

Loftbuilding
Silbergasse, Biel
THE URBAN FIGURE - FS 11 - PROFESSOR ADAM CARUSO - ILARIA GIANOLA - AUGUSTA PROROK
58 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 59 Student Projects Illaria Gianola / Augusta Prorok

Elevation, 1:200
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Siteplan, 1:1000 Jitesh Mewada / Dhara Surana

Loftbuilding
Silbergasse, Biel
62 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 63 Student Projects Jitesh Mewada / Dhara Surana

Plan, 1:200
65 Student Projects
Neuchatel, Place-d’Armes
Siteplan, 1:2500 Baseli Candrian / David Späh

Loftbuilding
Place-d’Armes, Neuchatel
SITE PLAN 1:500 THE URBAN FIGURE | CHAIR ADAM CARUSO | BASELI CANDRIAN | DAVID SPÄH
68 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 69 Student Projects Baseli Candrian / David Späh

Section, 1:250 Elevation, 1:250
PERSPECTIVE THE URBAN FIGURE | CHAIR ADAM CARUSO | BASELI CANDRIAN | DAVID SPÄH
TYPICAL FLOORPLAN 1:50 THE URBAN FIGURE | CHAIR ADAM CARUSO | BASELI CANDRIAN | DAVID SPÄH
THE URBAN FIGURE | CHAIR ADAM CARUSO | BASELI CANDRIAN | DAVID SPÄH
SECTION 1:50 THE URBAN FIGURE | CHAIR ADAM CARUSO | BASELI CANDRIAN | DAVID SPÄH
Siteplan, 1:2500 Fabiano Andina / Dido Schumacher

Loftbuilding
SITE
72 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 73 Student Projects Fabiano Andina / Dido Schumacher

Plan, 1:200
PERSPECTIVE OF INTERIOR
The urban figure - Professor: Adam Caruso - Fabiano Andina & Dido Schumacher The urban figure - Professor: Adam Caruso - Fabiano Andina & Dido Schumacher
SECTION
LAKE ELEVATION 1:50

The urban figure - Professor: Adam Caruso - Fabiano Andina & Dido Schumacher
TYPICAL PLAN 1:50 - FAçADE DETAIL 1:10

The urban figure - Professor: Adam Caruso - Fabiano Andina & Dido Schumacher
Siteplan: 1:1000 Rico Bürkli / Noriaki Fujishige

Loftbuilding
FS 2011 I Rico Bürkuli I Noriaki Fujishige Professor I Adam Caruso

76 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 77 Student Projects Rico Bürkli / Noriaki Fujishige

Plan, 1:250
Siteplan, 1:2500 Roger Lienert / Manu Gross

Loftbuilding
Situation Neuchatel 1:500 The Urban Figure Professor Adam Caruso Manuel Gross Roger Lienert
80 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 81 Student Projects Roger Lienert / Manu Gross

Plan, 1:250
Interior Perspective
Section 1:50
Generic Floor Plan 1:50

83 Student Projects
Siteplan, 1:2000 Alex Wright / Nathalie Körner

Loftbuilding
site plan
1:500
The Urban Figure Stauffacherquai, Zürich Prof. Adam Caruso ETH Zürich FS 2011 Natalie Körner, Alexander Wright
86 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 87 Student Projects Student Projects Alex Wright / Nathalie Körner

Plan, 1:250
interior perspective
section
1:50
floor plan
1:50
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Siteplan, 1:2500 Lisa Grübel / Karin Zimmermann

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Plan: 1:250 Interior

Eleveation, 1:250 Section, 1:250
Line Perspective
THE URBAN FIGURE I Prof. Adam Caruso I Lisa Grübel
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Siteplan, 1:2000 Kerstin Pulss / Mia Seuss

Loftbuilding
The Urban Figure, Professor Adam Caruso, Kerstin Pulss, Mia Seuss
94 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 95 Student Projects Kerstin Pulss / Mia Seuss

Plan, 1:250
Plan, 1:2500 Stephanie Schleh / Christian Schwizer

Loftbuilding
THE URBAN FIGURE
PROFESSOR ADAM CARUSO STEPHANIE SCHLEH CHRISTIAN SCHWIZER

98 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 99 Student Projects Stephanie Schleh / Christian Schwizer

Elevation, 1: 250 Section, 1:250
THE URBAN FIGURE
THE URBAN FIGURE
THE URBAN FIGURE
THE URBAN FIGURE

101 FS 2011
Professor Adam Caruso

Department of Architecture, ETH Zürich
www.caruso.arch.ethz.ch
Assistants
Murat Ekinci, Stefan Fürst, Oliver Lütjens,
Simon Trüb, Antonella Vigliotti
Student Assistants
Annie Blackadder
Concept design
Moiré, Marc Kappeler, Markus Reichenbach &
Ruth Amstutz
Printing and binding

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ETH Zürich Professor Adam Caruso FS 2011

THE URBAN FIGURE

Annina Meier / Pontus Falk

The Urban Figure

Benci di Cione Dami, Diener & Diener Architekten Auguste Perret Gio Ponti

Siteplan, 1:1500 Bridgnorth Town Hall

Siteplan, 1:2000 Josef Plecnik

Siteplan, 1:1000 Diener & Diener Architekten

Leon Battista Alberti

Siteplan, 1:1500 Hans Poelzig

Siteplan, 1:2000 Adolf Loos

Siteplan, 1:2000 Benci di Cione Dami

Siteplan, 1:2000 Diener & Diener Architekten

Siteplan, 1:2000 Auguste Perret

Siteplan, 1:2000 Gio Ponti

Siteplan, 1:1500 Annina Meier / Pontus Falk

Site Plan 1:500

Section, 1:200 Interior

Urban Figure Professor Adam Caruso Pontus Falk Annina Meier

Floor Plan 1:50

East Elevation 1:50

Siteplan, 1:2000 Vanessa Joos / Kirsten Koch

Plan, 1:250 Interior

Siteplan, 1:1500 Tobias Abegg / Amadeo Linke

Elevation detail, 1:50 Interior

DETAIL NORTH FACADE 1:10

SOUTH ELEVATION 1:50

LONGITUDINAL SECTION 1:50

Siteplan, 1:1500 Marcel Baumann / Sabrina Maniglio

site plan 1:500

Section, 1:400 Interior

floor plan 1:50

elevation north 1:50

Siteplan, 1: 2500 Franziska Wittmann / Marie Wunder

Section 1:250 Interior

Siteplan, 1:2500 Thomas Rodemeier / Andre Perrnonet

- The Urban Figure -

Section, 1:250 Interior

- The Urban Figure -

Erstellt mit einer Studentenversion von Allplan

Floorplan 1:50 Section 1:50

- The Urban Figure -

Section, 1:2000 Illaria Gianola / Augusta Prorok

Section, 1:200 Interior

Siteplan, 1:1000 Jitesh Mewada / Dhara Surana

Section, 1:200 Interior

Siteplan, 1:2500 Baseli Candrian / David Späh

Plan, 1:250 Interior

Siteplan, 1:2500 Fabiano Andina / Dido Schumacher

Section, 1:200 Interior

LAKE ELEVATION 1:50

TYPICAL PLAN 1:50 - FAçADE DETAIL 1:10

Siteplan: 1:1000 Rico Bürkli / Noriaki Fujishige

FS 2011 I Rico Bürkuli I Noriaki Fujishige Professor I Adam Caruso

Section, 1:250 Interior

Siteplan, 1:2500 Roger Lienert / Manu Gross

Section, 1:250 Interior

Generic Floor Plan 1:50

Siteplan, 1:2000 Alex Wright / Nathalie Körner

Section, 1:250 Interior

Siteplan, 1:2500 Lisa Grübel / Karin Zimmermann

90 FS 2011 The Urban Figure 91 Student Projects Lisa Grübel / Karin Zimmermann