sWISH* pavillon, Biel, 2000-2002
Exhibition pavillon for the Expo.02

The sWISH* pavillon is first perceived as a mystical black box. Its soft walls enwrap an exhibition on the wishes of the Swiss citizen. The inside accentuates the site it is built upon, the lake of Biel, by opening its exhibition spaces to the platforms underworld. Scenography by Morphing Systems.

Client: IBM (Schweiz) and SwissRe
Collaborators: Beat Ferrario (project leader), Rasmus Joergensen (partner until june 2001), Odilo Schoch, Patrick Sibenaler
Selected experts: SJB+Partner (Tragwerk), Preti Haustechnik (HLS), Delux Theatre Lighting (Lichtplanung), Morphingsystems (Ausstellungsarchitektur/Szenografie)

Floor plan of the sWISH* pavilion
View of the facade
View of the inner facade

Sections of the sWISH* pavilion
Exterior view with exit
Exterior view at dusk

Detail view of the acoustic roof
VIP room with view on the exhibition space
Acoustic perforations on the construction site