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    The new Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland was designed by 3XN and Itten+Brechbühl architects. It replaces the former Olympic House and Pavilion, providing 135,000 square meters of space. The building's undulating glass facade pays tribute to the graceful movements of an athlete, while also maximizing daylight and views. It aims to foster collaboration through its transparent and flexible open plan interior.

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    The new Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland was designed by 3XN and Itten+Brechbühl architects. It replaces the former Olympic House and Pavilion, providing 135,000 square meters of space. The building's undulating glass facade pays tribute to the graceful movements of an athlete, while also maximizing daylight and views. It aims to foster collaboration through its transparent and flexible open plan interior.

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    The new Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland was designed by 3XN and Itten+Brechbühl architects. It replaces the former Olympic House and Pavilion, providing 135,000 square meters of space. The building's undulating glass facade pays tribute to the graceful movements of an athlete, while also maximizing daylight and views. It aims to foster collaboration through its transparent and flexible open plan interior.

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    The new Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland was designed by 3XN and Itten+Brechbühl architects. It replaces the former Olympic House and Pavilion, providing 135,000 square meters of space. The building's undulating glass facade pays tribute to the graceful movements of an athlete, while also maximizing daylight and views. It aims to foster collaboration through its transparent and flexible open plan interior.

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    Olympic House / 3XN + Itten+Brechbühl

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    • Curated by Paula Pintos

    INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS
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    LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND
    • Architects: 3XN, Itten+Brechbühl
    • Area: 135000 m²
    • Year: 2019
    • Photographs:International Olympic Committee (IOC) / MØRK, Adam
    • Manufacturers: Clestra Hauserman, Roschmann
    Group, Frener&Reifer, SOTTAS, Schollglas, Schüco, Solstis, Storama
    •Landscape Architects: Hüsler & Associés
    •Structural Engineer: INGENI SA
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    Text description provided by the architects. Incorporating the historic setting of the park,
    home to the eighteenth-century castle LeChâteau de Vidy, was a crucial aspect of the
    project. Located inside a public space that welcomes a diverse group of visitors, Olympic
    House becomes an emblematic architectural landmark for the local community,
    exemplifying accessibility and transparency. The shores of Lake Geneva are a protected
    area, and therefore 3XN, working with the IOC, approached the project with the intent
    to achieve the highest level of integration within the surrounding environment. The
    neighboring Château de Vidy, a building included in the Canton de Vaud’s architectural
    census, has been renovated, with the original facades restored to their original
    condition.

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    The resultant design respects both the Château’s legacy and the park setting,
    establishing seamless transitions between the green public space and Olympic House.
    The positioning of the Headquarters on the east side, combined with the dense grove of
    trees to the west, results in a reinterpretation of classical symmetry using the Château
    as the central axis. By consolidating the functions of the current Olympic House and
    Pavilion, the new headquarters and surrounding landscape provide the same amount of
    green space on the campus, while more than doubling the square meters of the building.
    The design incorporates nature and landscape to maximize the beauty of the location,
    using plant elements of different scales to create paths and viewpoints, while ensuring
    the preservation of the local biodiversity. A vegetated plinth discreetly blends in with
    the landscape, minimizing the impact of the building’s footprint.

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    The building’s transparency symbolizes the openness of the IOC as an organization and
    provides stunning views of the lake beyond. This floor-to-ceiling, fully glazed façade
    brings daylight deep into the building while optimizing thermal insulation with a
    double-skin system. This indentation of the façade allows the park to flow deeper into
    the office space. The glass construction becomes a metaphor for the IOC’s desire for
    organizational transparency, reflecting the overall structural changes initiated by the
    Olympic Agenda 2020. The design allows the daily work and movements of the IOC staff
    to be visible through the façade.

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    A hallmark of 3XN’s design, the façade pays tribute to the Olympic spirit by emulating
    the graceful movements of an athlete. The dynamic, undulating flow of the façade
    appears differently from all angles, conveying the energy of an athlete in motion. In
    sports, movement leads to optimized performance; likewise, the formal manipulations
    of the building envelope have a direct effect on the building’s functioning. Olympic
    House is a global icon and a symbol of the IOC, but it must also function as a busy
    workplace.
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    3XN’s central belief that architecture shapes behavior was a primary consideration
    while conceiving of the new IOC Headquarters. The transparency and flow of the design
    are intended to facilitate and encourage interaction, communication, and knowledge
    sharing among the staff. Enhanced circulation will serve as a catalyst for collaboration
    and solidarity among the workforce. The interior is designed with as few structural
    constraints as possible: 4 service cores and 14 pillars support the structure of the
    building. The systematic arrangement of the technical and electrical elements enables
    an agile working environment, dedicated to a highly mobile workforce that adapts to
    strategic and organizational changes. With offices that can be easily moved through the
    open spaces, workspaces can be easily modified according to the ever-changing needs of
    the IOC staff, encouraging internal collaboration.

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    The Unity Staircase, which references Baron Pierre de Coubertin’s Olympic Rings, soars
    the full height of the building and connects all floors through a central atrium. Following
    the principles of active design, the oak staircase and its periphery define the central
    area for social activity and movement. The staircase is a visual expression of the unity
    and collaboration between the IOC staff and stakeholders. Exhibition spaces, a cafeteria
    and meeting rooms are also arranged around the central staircase, promoting a sense of
    community for the 500 regular users. Olympic House is also a unique example of an
    innovative collaboration between many different stakeholders, including some of the
    IOC’s commercial partners (Dow, Toyota, and Panasonic), sustainability certification
    bodies, local authorities, suppliers and academics, as well as the IOC staff.

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    The IOC’s commitment to sustainability has been integrated by 3XN not only into the
    design and the construction but also through the development of operational concepts
    for Olympic House. Through innovative features, the building’s environmental footprint
    is minimized without compromising the quality of the working environment. The
    building’s envelope allows for excellent insulation through airtightness and the triple
    glazing on the internal skin facade. The inner layer of the façade provides thermal
    insulation while the outer layer enhances the design, protecting the building through an
    integrated sunscreen system and reducing noise from the nearby highway. The
    envelope of the building is designed specifically to push and flow inward and outward,
    gaining additional façade surface area for daylighting and views

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