Mood maker: Bauwerk

Design is a question of making the right decisions. in the spirit of this idea, flooring manufacturer Bauwerk Parquet combines colour, shape and texture with care, attention to detail and sustainability. It is a deeply rooted passion for natural materials which drives Bauwerk to express the power and uniqueness of nature in its products, and to integrate it into human living spaces in the form of parquet.

The power of the original

Materialities can limit or create space, enliven, calm or change it. They form the backdrop for living – between, under, on and with them. Bauwerk's parquet floors create a bridge between art and nature, between design and sustainability, between the analogue and digitalisation. As early as 2011, Bauwerk began to optimise product design and manufacturing processes for recyclability. Today, Bauwerk's entire Swiss production site – the only one of its kind in the world – as well as the parquets manufactured there hold the Cradle to Cradle Bronze certificate. Well concealed beneath the surface, sophisticated product engineering and innovation lend the natural material what architecture expects today: uncompromising health, long-lasting performance and qualitative excellence.

Two become many

The deep-brushed, naturally oiled Formpark parquet elements embody many aspects. While the design emphasises the authenticity of the natural material, the form encourages the use of creative freedom. Available in two formats to create countless patterns, Formpark plays out its tactility in the changing play of light. The parquet elements, with proportions of 1:3 and 1:2, can be laid either parallel or at right angles to each other. ‘Formpark's geometry is designed in such a way that one pattern can be seamlessly merged into another when laying,’ says Stephan Hürlemann, designer at Formpark. ‘This makes it possible to create different moods in one living space with a single parquet product.’

Conscious contrasts

Art and space meet at the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts, Lausanne by Barozzi Veiga. The restrained simplicity of the architecture is combined here with the clarity of generous wideplank floorboards. The Bauwerk Silverline Edition lends the room, with its top-class exhibits, an inviting warmth. The naturally-oiled oak planks contrast with the monumental foyer and invite visitors to linger in the light-flooded rooms. Tailor-made, oak wood ventilation grilles integrate technical elements into a harmonious overall appearance.

Elements that unite

Under the leadership of Stücheli Architekten AG, a creative working environment for 800 employees was created at the Neue Börse Zurich, a project which should be understood as contextual design rather than corporate architecture. The unifying element of the former stock exchange hall – now flooded with light from 18 new skylights, and in which a charming range of furniture from over 50 different manufacturers is arranged in a colourful potpourri – is the Trend Park parquet in brushed Crema Oak with B-Protect sealing. It covers no less than 3,500 square metres and as a natural, balancing wooden interior element, is a perfect stage for interaction.

Telling stories

On a residential project in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley, Bänziger Lutze Architecture skilfully integrated a solid concrete structure with a facade of black steel into the sloping terrain of the site. By shifting two storeys into each other, a variety of different rooms with a high level of natural light were created, putting the family life of the building’s owners front and centre. The selected Formpark pattern connects the different floors. The successful interplay of the three materials – concrete, oak wood and linoleum – radiates warmth and friendliness. The floor, which exudes healthy living, invites interaction and tells stories – holding them as memories of a family life together.

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