Lucerne: Museum of Transport plans new building - also for third-party tenants
The Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne is planning a new multipurpose building with exhibition space and office space for its own use and for third-party tenants with Gigon/Guyer Architekten.
The new building will replace rail hall 1, which dates back to 1959. The replacement building is necessary because both the existing office building on Lidostrasse and the rail hall are dilapidated and no longer meet today's requirements, according to the Swiss Museum of Transport. The building application is scheduled for mid-April 2018.
"This replacement building is of crucial importance for the future of the Swiss Museum of Transport," says Martin Bütikofer, Director of the Swiss Museum of Transport. By extending and opening up the public zone to Haldenstrasse, the Museum of Transport will be better connected to public transport and integrated into the urban landscape. The existing ring of buildings, which has grown over the decades, is to be opened up.
The most important use on the first floor is an exhibition area in double room height, which is connected by a track with the neighboring rail hall and the siding (SBB railroad line). In addition, a store area of approx. 200 sqm is planned for the first floor. The second floor is planned as a conference area. The offer includes meeting rooms as well as a flexibly usable conference room.
Office space with associated ancillary rooms will be offered on three floors. The Swiss Museum of Transport will use its current
office building on Lidostrasse will be housed in the new multipurpose building. A new energy center for the entire site is to be housed in the basement.
The rail hall on Haldenstrasse was part of the first museum complex, which opened in 1959. In the years that followed, the Museum of Transport was further expanded, with the addition of a planetarium, an office building and various halls. Gigon/Guyer Architects emerged from an architectural competition in 1999 with the 2020 development study. Based on this, the entrance building, the road traffic hall and the arena were newly built.
The Swiss Museum of Transport puts the construction costs at around CHF 36 million. The project is to be financed with the museum's own funds, borrowed capital and investor funds. The building application is scheduled for mid-April 2018. The building is expected to be occupied in December 2020 at the earliest, after which the office building will be renovated.
