Case studies

Concrete building with heavy algae and lichen growth, Schartentrottenstrasse, Baden

Residential building Schartentrottenstrasse 11, Baden AG

Even reinforced concrete loses its strength over time and as moisture penetration increases.
View of Bern Minster from the south-west

Bern Minster, Bern BE

Massive walls and vast roof surfaces under environmental strain.
View of the absinthe distillery in Boveresse

Absinthe dryer, Boveresse NE

A unique agricultural building threatened by its surroundings.
View of the Miséricorde University in Fribourg

Miséricorde University, Fribourg FR

‘Cathedral of Knowledge’ – A living cultural heritage of modernist concrete architecture.
Aerial view of the Zenith watch manufacture in Le Locle

Zenith Manufacture, Le Locle NE

An exemplary industrial site surrounded by a mountainous marshland.
View of the façade of San Lorenzo Cathedral, Lugano TI

San Lorenzo Cathedral, Lugano TI

Switzerland’s most significant Renaissance façade is in danger of crumbling.
North-west corner of the Nuova Villa Ortensia, Mendrisio TI

Nuova Villa Ortensia, Mendrisio TI

Modern exposed concrete façades are particularly susceptible to deterioration caused by changing climatic conditions.
Hotel Regina, Mürren BE

Hotel Regina, Mürren BE

A historic mountain hotel is working up a sweat.
Grasburg ruins, viewed from the banks of the Sense

Grasburg, Schwarzenburg BE

Once a proud fortress – now a ruin surrounded by nature.
Das Schloss Valère in Sion vor dem Berg Haut de Cry

Valère castle, Sion VS

The medieval basilica on the hill above Sion is facing new climatic challenges.
View of the south-east façade of the house at Bergweg 5 in Trogen.

Residential building Bergweg 5, Trogen AR

A historic timber-framed building is fighting for survival in the face of climate change.
Photogrammetry of the wooden ceiling of St Martin’s Church in Zillis

Church of St. Martin, Zillis GR

A gem and a tourist attraction: a precious and fragile Romanesque pictorial history on wood.