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Friday, September 10, 2010

Rolex Learning Center in Lausanne

Learning Center

New Rolex Learning Center will open next week in the Swiss Lausanne. The project of Japanese bureau SANAA.

Rolex Learning Center by SANAA

The centre is in a campus of sciences and technologies of university EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), the educational centre will be accessible both to students, and for the public. The centre will function as training laboratory, library with 500,000 volumes and the international cultural centre.

Rolex Center

Having extended on the area in 20,000 sq.m., the centre there is an extensive network of services, libraries, information, dialogue, training, with restaurants, a cafe and vacation spots on open air. The building is innovative on the structure and the form, and has demanded use of the newest technologies for its building.

Rolex Learning Center

15 comments:

Davie said...

not really a fan of architecture but i can appreciate creativity, cool blog bro

OSS said...

Excellent ideas

- said...

Judging by the pictures it will be awesome. Thanks for sharing :)

Silly Old Bum said...

it is like a sammich.

<3
Sillyoldbum

Nobody said...

The Swiss Cheese Building.

Skyshock said...

awesome building

Viperman said...

the building looks tripy

Anonymous said...

Looks cool, exactly the type of place where I would hang out on my free time

Anti1337 said...

stunning architecture ~ kinda like the mensa center for smart people?

Biff Tanner said...

This is one of the coolest buildings I have ever seen.
Cheers

Food said...

Looks cool. It should be taller, though, or at least have some landscaping.

Come At Me Bro said...

Love it!

ripghoti said...

daily support

Nau said...

looks awesome inside, but from the outside, lil bit weird O.o

Superhero Bobblehead said...

Fantastic looking building!

Supporting.