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Entwurf • Design MACH Architektur, CH-Zürich
Bauherr • Client Raiffeisenbank Buttisholz-Ruswil
Standort • Location Hauptplatz 2, CH-Ruswil
Nutzfläche • Floor space 205 m 2
Fotos • Photos Studio Willen, CH-Zürich
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More info on page 142
BANK BRANCH
IN RUSWIL
Bank branches may close in some places – but not in Rus-
wil in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. Here, the good old
neighbourhood branch is currently experiencing its revi-
val as a new advisory bank and a central element of the
village’s main square. In keeping with this, the sympathe-
tic interior by MACH Architektur from Zurich incorporates
regional materials and identity-generating elements.
T alking brings people together. In the changing village context of
the small Lucerne municipality of Ruswil, the new Raiffeisenbank
branch has recently taken on a connecting function by occupying the
open-plan ground floor zone of the newly developed residential and
business quarter located at the historically evolved main square. Ge-
nerously opening up to the exterior space through large window
areas, the customer zone exudes an inviting and local feel. The tran-
Grundriss • Floor plan quil village square with its rich tree population and fountain is thus
also present in the interior of the new building, where a central “re-
gulars’ table” invites customers passing by on their daily errands to
spontaneously engage in a conversation at any time. Short counselling
„Die neue Filiale sollte eine moderne, entspannte sessions – e.g., for concerns about digital services – can also take
Kommunikation zwischen Kunden und Beratern place in a seating niche of the functional bench installed underneath
the windows along the outer walls. Large glazed meeting rooms are
in einem einladenden Ambiente ermöglichen.“ available for appointments requiring more discretion, while fully en-
closed offices are available for internal bank procedures. The light,
MACH Architektur acoustically effective ash wood panelling of these detached cubicles
is designed as a modern interpretation of the wooden façades of re-
gional farmhouses. By contrast, the textile seat coverings in a dark
forest green relate to the colour scheme of the shutters typical of the
area. All in all, the welcoming interior featuring a combination of na-
tural and high-quality materials and handmade, locally produced
wooden furniture fits in with the concept of an identity-creating village
branch just as well as it does with the canon of values of the 17 inte-
rior designers and architects from MACH Architektur. Ever since the of-
fice’s founder David Marquardt accepted his first commission 20
years ago for a Swiss manufacturer of premium shoes, the company
has remained true to its design vocabulary with tailor-made creative
concepts, natural, high-quality materials and handcrafted details.
Thus, the ambitious project to establish a brick-and-mortar bank
branch as a popular and low-threshold contact point for the local
Längsschnitt • Longitudinal section community has also been successfully accomplished.
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