ETH Zurich Lecture Area

The new lecture building for ETH Zurich is organized around a central atrium that brings together teaching, collaboration, and social exchange. Lecture halls, seminar rooms, and project spaces become progressively smaller and more focused on the upper levels, while a sculptural stair landscape connects all floors and promotes active movement and informal encounters. Flexible floor plans and a modular façade allow the building to adapt to future uses.

A low-carbon timber, clay, steel, and recycled-concrete structure is combined with natural ventilation, heat recovery, rainwater reuse, and climate-responsive outdoor spaces. The surrounding “Data Landscape” integrates research installations while preserving most existing trees.