Nils Koenning Photo / Work - Architecture and portrait photography
Nils Koenning Photo / Work - Architecture and portrait photography
Nils Koenning Photo / Work - Architecture and portrait photography
SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto with St. Gallen town in the background
Students rushing to SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto at the University of St. Gallen with terraced glass volumes
Courtyard with circular bench and tree at the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
Woman approaching a bench at the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
Rooftop garden with wild planting between the glass volumes of the SQUARE Learning Center
Rooftop garden with birds flying in front of the stacked glass volumes of the SQUARE Learning Center
Students on the public square at the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto
Flexible workspace with movable furniture inside the SQUARE Learning Center
Students climbing the multi-storey central atrium of the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto in St. Gallen
Student working at a window desk with views over the St. Gallen hills
Students working at a window desk with views over the St. Gallen hills
Students on a terrace of the SQUARE Learning Center with views over St. Gallen
Green terrace of the SQUARE Learning Center overlooking St. Gallen and the surrounding hills
Students on a terrace of the SQUARE Learning Center with views over St. Gallen
Students working in the open-plan learning space of the SQUARE Learning Center
Informal seating and work area inside the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto
Multi-storey central atrium of the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto in St. Gallen
Students working in the open-plan learning space of the SQUARE Learning Center
Man approaching the entrance of the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
Students approaching the front entry at the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto
Sculpture on the public square in front of the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
Students on the public square at the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto with solar louvers
Glass facade of the SQUARE Learning Center framed by trees on the campus in St. Gallen
Glass facade with solar louvers at the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto
Man in front of glass facade detail of the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto in St. Gallen
Pedestrians walking past the SQUARE Learning Center at the University of St. Gallen
SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto seen from the street in St. Gallen
glaStacked glass modules of the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto in St. Gallen
Pedestrians in front of SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto at the University of St. Gallen with terraced glass volumes
SQUARE Learning Center seen through the small private gardens towards the University of St. Gallen campus
Stacked glass volumes of the SQUARE Learning Center seen through the urban gardens of the neighbourhood
Rooftop gardens with wild planting and person between the glass volumes of the SQUARE Learning Center
Cafe with timber counter and light-sculpture inside the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
People in the cafe area with light installation on the ceiling of the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
People at the cafe counter in the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto
Geometric light installation on the ceiling of the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen with student walking
Spiral staircase seen from above inside the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
Open atrium with coloured accent walls inside the SQUARE Learning Center
Stacked glass modules of the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto in St. Gallen framed by trees
Girl looking at the SQUARE Learning Center on the University of St. Gallen campus
SQUARE Learning Center surrounded by landscaping on the University of St. Gallen campus
Stacked glass modules of the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto in St. Gallen illuminated in the evening light
SQUARE Learning Center on the hillside campus of the University of St. Gallen
SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto with St. Gallen town and Bodensee in the background
SQUARE Learning Center surrounded by landscaping on the University of St. Gallen campus

SQUARE Learning Center, HSG – Sou Fujimoto

2022
Situated on top of a hill , where the campus of the University of St. Gallen greets its surrounding residential neighbourhood, the SQUARE Leaning Center takes its name from the public square in front of the building.

Situated on top of a hill , where the campus of the University of St. Gallen greets its surrounding residential neighbourhood, the SQUARE Leaning Center takes its name from the public square in front of the building.

Designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects, the building unfolds in a terraced vertical cascade of 92 squares, each with the same dimensions of 10 x 10 meters. The internal layout is organised around an enormous central atrium wich spans all four floors and is designed with maximum flexibility in mind – layout and furniture of the spaces can be changed, depending on the need of the students and class sizes.

The external face of the building is dominated by its reflective glass facade – some times closed to reduce solar impact, sometimes open to let the internal light spill out. The terraced cascading form of the stacked squares allows for ample outside spaces – green terraces wich are also used freely by students and staff alike.

Visiting the building a few month after its inauguration, it fells like a busy ant hive, full of the energy of eager students, happy to share their knowledge.

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SQUARE Learning Center, HSG – Sou Fujimoto

2022
Situated on top of a hill , where the campus of the University of St. Gallen greets its surrounding residential neighbourhood, the SQUARE Leaning Center takes its name from the public square in front of the building.
SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto with St. Gallen town in the background
Students rushing to SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto at the University of St. Gallen with terraced glass volumes
Courtyard with circular bench and tree at the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
Woman approaching a bench at the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
Rooftop garden with wild planting between the glass volumes of the SQUARE Learning Center
Rooftop garden with birds flying in front of the stacked glass volumes of the SQUARE Learning Center
Students on the public square at the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto
Flexible workspace with movable furniture inside the SQUARE Learning Center
Students climbing the multi-storey central atrium of the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto in St. Gallen
Student working at a window desk with views over the St. Gallen hills
Students working at a window desk with views over the St. Gallen hills
Students on a terrace of the SQUARE Learning Center with views over St. Gallen
Green terrace of the SQUARE Learning Center overlooking St. Gallen and the surrounding hills
Students on a terrace of the SQUARE Learning Center with views over St. Gallen
Students working in the open-plan learning space of the SQUARE Learning Center
Informal seating and work area inside the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto
Multi-storey central atrium of the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto in St. Gallen
Students working in the open-plan learning space of the SQUARE Learning Center
Man approaching the entrance of the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
Students approaching the front entry at the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto
Sculpture on the public square in front of the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
Students on the public square at the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto with solar louvers
Glass facade of the SQUARE Learning Center framed by trees on the campus in St. Gallen
Glass facade with solar louvers at the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto
Man in front of glass facade detail of the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto in St. Gallen
Pedestrians walking past the SQUARE Learning Center at the University of St. Gallen
SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto seen from the street in St. Gallen
glaStacked glass modules of the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto in St. Gallen
Pedestrians in front of SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto at the University of St. Gallen with terraced glass volumes
SQUARE Learning Center seen through the small private gardens towards the University of St. Gallen campus
Stacked glass volumes of the SQUARE Learning Center seen through the urban gardens of the neighbourhood
Rooftop gardens with wild planting and person between the glass volumes of the SQUARE Learning Center
Cafe with timber counter and light-sculpture inside the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
People in the cafe area with light installation on the ceiling of the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
People at the cafe counter in the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto
Geometric light installation on the ceiling of the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen with student walking
Spiral staircase seen from above inside the SQUARE Learning Center in St. Gallen
Open atrium with coloured accent walls inside the SQUARE Learning Center
Stacked glass modules of the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto in St. Gallen framed by trees
Girl looking at the SQUARE Learning Center on the University of St. Gallen campus
SQUARE Learning Center surrounded by landscaping on the University of St. Gallen campus
Stacked glass modules of the SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto in St. Gallen illuminated in the evening light
SQUARE Learning Center on the hillside campus of the University of St. Gallen
SQUARE Learning Center by Sou Fujimoto with St. Gallen town and Bodensee in the background

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