Groundbreaking ceremony for high-rise project in Horw
HRS Real Estate celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for the new high-rise building at the station traffic circle in Horw together with representatives of the municipality of Horw and the building owner ASGA Pensionskasse.
The HRS high-rise project in Horw offers 51 rental apartments on 13 floors, as well as retail and service space on the ground and gallery floors. The 44-meter-high building was designed by architect Tilla Theus. Special features of the structure are its metal shed facade and so-called scattered windows. "These elements, which are important for the project, increase the livability of the building and are also unique and exciting for the viewer," says Theus.
First high-rise building in Horw
The project was developed by HRS Real Estate AG, which is also the general contractor. It is the first high-rise building in the municipality of Horw and forms the next residential stage of the Major project "Horw Mitte.
The living space in the high-rise building comprises around 3,900 sqm, divided into 2.5- to 4.5-room rental apartments. On the ground and gallery floors there are 400 sqm of service and retail areas. The basement floors contain the technical and ancillary rooms as well as the parking garage. Construction work is expected to last until summer 2019. (ah)
