Volketswil

Volkiland

Open, contemporary place to meet

After more than 30 years in operation, Volkiland shopping centre, opened in 1984, was completely refurbished and now shines in new splendour - with more space to linger. One of the reasons for the conversion was the desire for a larger Coop Megastore equipped with the latest technologies used for the first time in Switzerland. In addition to this extension, the interior of the building was given open, bright areas and the façade renewed.

Refurbished in stages

The complete refurbishment lasted one year in total. The first phase affected almost half of the shopping centre. By means of provisional arrangements, operation was also guaranteed during this period. The second phase will be carried out from spring 2018 to summer 2019. The reconstruction had a major impact on the supporting structure of the building. New demands and earthquake safety requirements required massive reinforcement of the supporting structure.

Information

Client

Coop Cooperative represented by: Coop Immobilien AG, Berne

Services rendered by HRS

Sole contractor with full cost, quality and deadline guarantee

Architect

RLC Architekten AG, Winterthur

Plot size

44,159 sqm

Overall cost

CHF 115 million

Duration of construction

February 2017 - November 2019

Contact

HRS Renovation AG
Siewerdtstrasse 8
8050 Zurich

+41 58 122 81 00
renovation@hrs.ch