Exclusive eucalyptus veneer for the Clouds restaurant
Project: Swiss Prime Site / Prime Tower Zurich
Architecture: Gigon/Guyer Architects
Interior design: strasserthun
Location: Zurich
Completion of Prime Tower: 2011
Designed by Gigon/Guyer, the Prime Tower, standing 126 metres tall with 36 storeys, dominates the skyline of Zurich West. The Clouds restaurant, comprising a restaurant, bar and lounge, is situated at the very top of the tower.
Products by Roser:
- Figured, smoked eucalyptus veneer
- Selected veneer log with sheet widths of over 40 cm
Roser services:
- Selection of a veneer log suited to the architectural concept
- Careful grading and sorting to achieve a consistent overall appearance
- Smoking of the eucalyptus veneer
- Supply of the veneer for high-quality interior fit-out
Special features of the project:
- Figured eucalyptus with a striking natural grain
- A warm and almost uniformly consistent brown tone
- A dark patina resulting from the smoking process
- Veneer sheet widths of over 40 cm
- Extensive use in high-quality interior fit-out
- Harmonious interplay of wood, modern materials and architecture
- Veneer design for one of Zurich’s most famous high-rise buildings
Eucalyptus veneer with a distinctive figured grain
For the interior of the Clouds restaurant, the architects Gigon/Guyer, in collaboration with Roser, selected a veneer that lends the sophisticated interior design a warm yet elegant material character.
The choice fell on an exceptional log of figured eucalyptus. The veneer is characterised by its lively figured grain combined with an almost uniform, warm brown tone. Careful smoking gave the wood an additional dark patina and a particularly expressive sense of depth. The selected log yielded veneer sheets over 40 cm wide.
A consistent veneer pattern for high-quality interior fit-out
Particularly in the case of large-scale interior fittings, it is not just the individual veneer surface that matters. Colour, texture and grain must harmonise across numerous components.
Selecting suitable veneer logs makes it possible to achieve a design that is both individual and consistent, even in large-scale projects. Roser has specialised precisely in meeting such requirements through the selection and grading of exceptional veneer logs.
For the Clouds project, the veneer was processed by strasserthun., a company specialising in bespoke interior design. The distinctive figured-grain structure of the eucalyptus is showcased across large areas, creating a warm contrast to the restaurant’s modern elements.
A landmark Swiss architectural project
When it opened in 2011, the Prime Tower, at 126 metres, was Switzerland’s tallest skyscraper. Today, the tower – designed by Gigon/Guyer – remains one of the country’s most iconic skyscrapers and is a landmark of Zürich-West.
The project is a prime example of how real wood veneer can be used in modern, urban architecture: applied over large areas, of high quality and individually tailored to the spatial concept.
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