HRS Wins Design and Build Competition in Oerlikon

HRS, together with Michael Meier Marius Hug Architects and Studio Vulkan, has won a design and build competition for the RAD site – a historically significant industrial area formerly belonging to Rheinmetall Air Defence in Zurich-Oerlikon. The real estate company Mobimo conducted the competition with five participating teams.

The winning proposal replaces two former assembly halls located within a residential zone of the former industrial site and includes a new building as well as the refurbishment of an existing structure. The project will deliver approximately 150 residential units, offering a diverse mix of housing types. The buildings integrate seamlessly into the industrial surroundings while also creating a generous green space that connects to the existing residential neighborhood.

The development will include rental apartments as well as privately owned condominiums.

According to current plans, the entire project is scheduled for completion by 2030. Covering around 11,000 m², the site is considered one of the top locations in the Zurich metropolitan area due to its prime setting near Zurich Oerlikon train station.