Communal outdoor spaces and catering facilities on the ground floor promote exchange and social interaction between campus users and local residents. In addition to public and semi-public usage, the adjacent streets and squares help boost activation and interconnection with the surroundings. The YOND Campus will provide workspaces for well over 2 500 people, making a positive contribution to Albisrieden’s development.

The site has a long industrial history. In 1924, Siemens & Halske founded the company «Telephonwerke Albisrieden AG», later «Albiswerk Zürich AG», which at its peak boasted a staff of over 2 000 employees and had a lasting impact on the district. After several phases of restructuring, today’s Siemens Schweiz AG was established in 1996, and still has its headquarters on the site. Following its phased completion from 2028 onward, the campus will consist of multiple buildings. In addition to two new buildings, this includes the existing YOND 04 building and another renovated industrial building that reflects the history of the district.

Flexible usage concepts, common areas and vertical green spaces make the site a versatile place for work and social interaction. The campus is geared towards urban production and commercial use and offers space for companies of different types. This broad flexibility of usage represents a sustainable contribution to the economic development of the district. The emerging business community is based on shared values and has ties to the local area.

A particular highlight is the integration of social facilities run by our tenant Züriwerk, which creates working and living environments for people in need of support. The YOND Campus is an inclusive ecosystem that connects companies and people from a wide range of backgrounds through work, social interaction and community infrastructure – and shows how real estate development can create genuine added value for society.

As a co-initiator of the «Circular Building Charta», we are committed to halving the use of non-renewable raw materials and operating a climate-neutral property portfolio by 2040. The architecture follows the principle of «renovating rather than building», with a focus on recycling, reuse and modular construction. Materials such as recycled concrete and wood reduce grey emissions and increase the potential for circularity. The YOND Campus is a tangible example of the circular economy, with buildings that allow sustainable usage throughout their entire life cycle and recycling or reuse thereafter. Functional, sustainable and socially relevant – this campus is a model of circular construction.

Facts & figures

• Project: YOND Campus
• Building contractor: Swiss Prime Site
• Architecture: SLIK Architekten
• Use: retail/services, offices
• Floor space: 35 000 m²

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