2 September 2024

The facades of this high-rise building are characterised by ribbon windows with light-coloured metal frames, textile sun blinds or roller shutters and glass parapets with integrated photovoltaics. The light-coloured appearance of the parapets will be achieved by coating the glass accordingly. CGI: studio maleta.

Things are moving forward with the ALTO project in Zurich-Altstetten

ALTO will be the first residential tower block in the canton of Zurich with a photovoltaic system integrated into the facade. Extensive fire tests were successfully carried out, including two floors of the residential tower block being reconstructed and set on fire.

After completion, almost all of the electricity produced by the photovoltaic facade will be consumed directly by the tenants and the building itself.

The 80 metre high ALTO Tower comprises 149 flats and public and commercial surfaces on the ground floor at the intersection of Baslerstrasse and Freihofstrasse in Zurich Altstetten in the booming Kreis 9 district. The flats deliberately do not have balconies, but instead feature four-season rooms with large windows that blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor space. On the first floor, residents will have access to rentable studios and divisible communal rooms. The south-west-facing, spacious and landscaped roof garden will also serve as a place to meet and relax. In short: a sustainable project that offers privacy as well as interaction between residents and, with the city loggia, a lively neighbourhood meeting place.

The “ALTO” project also has an SNBS Gold pre-certificate (Swiss Sustainable Building Standard). HIAG Real Estate thus guarantees that the project fulfils the highest sustainability requirements in the areas of environment, society and economy (ESG). The official certificate will be issued after the planned completion in 2026.

Construction work will last until the beginning of 2026. Occupation is planned for March 2026.