Fabrikstrasse 6
3012 Bern
Hörsaalgebäude der Universität Bern
A converted former construction hall on the vonRoll site
Planning and execution
1914 Construction of the points workshop
2005–2007 Conversion, design (Giuliani Hönger Architects ETH BSA SIA)
2007–2010 Conversion, construction (Giuliani Hönger Architects ETH BSA SIA)
Architects
Landscape architects
Uniola AG (merged with Hager Landschaftsarchitektur AG, Zurich)
Awards
SIA Award "Umsicht – Regards – Sguardi 2011"
Description
The railway boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries prompted the Ludwig von Roll Ironworks Company to build a switch-making hall in 1914–15. Today, this steel-framed building is used as a lecture theatre (Fabrikstrasse 6) and is listed in the canton’s building inventory as worthy of protection. The architecture combines the existing structure with the new building according to the ‘house-within-a-house’ principle and is regarded as an exemplary, resource-efficient conversion of a historic industrial building.
Visits and guided tours
Type of tour: Guided group tours; no individual tours
Booking: Not required (first come, first served)
Group size: Maximum 35 people
Meeting point: In front of the entrance
Guided Tours
Sunday, 10:00-11:00 - Erich Zahnd
Sunday, 11:00-12:00 - Erich Zahnd
Sunday, 12:00-13:00 - Erich Zahnd
Sunday, 13:00-14:00 - Erich Zahnd
Sunday, 14:00-15:00 - Erich Zahnd
Directions
Bus no. 101 to "Bern Güterbahnhof" / 6-minute walk or bus no. 20 to "Bern Länggasse" / 10-minute walk
Location
Fabrikstrasse 6
3012 Bern