Ried B Monarch Apartments, The 217 apartments of the Ried Baufeld B «Monarch» are directly derived from the logic of the masterplan: the buildings are surrounded by the green landscape on the outer edge with a contrasting dense courtyard towards the inside of the neighborhood.
© Roman Keller
The incorporation of the buildings into the context emerges from the close inter weavement of landscape and built environment. The courtyard plays a central role in the settlement, as it serves as a space for social interaction.
© Roman Keller
The architectural elements of prefabricated brick elements serve as a strong identity and signal a high appreciation of the collective living space. In these elongated, plaza-like courtyards, a neighborly social life can unfold. The expanded courtyard structures contain laundry rooms, stroller rooms, and roof terraces for the respective residencies.
© Roman Keller
The brick volumes successfully structure the housing estate and create clear addresses. The east-west orientation allows floor plans to have continuous living areas and therefore benefit from both the wide landscape and the qualities of the neighborhood courtyard. This allows for a new, lively neighborhood–the primary goal in the implementation of the project.
Project Info
Architects: HILDEBRAND, Ruprecht Architekten
Country: Switzerland, Köniz
Area: 22200 m²
Year: 2022
Photographs: Roman Keller, Roland Juker
Building Manager: Marti Gesamtleistungen AG
Isabelle Laurent is a Built Projects Editor at Arch2O, recognized for her editorial insight and passion for contemporary architecture. She holds a Master’s in Architectural Theory from École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville. Before joining Arch2O in 2016, she worked in a Paris-based architectural office and taught as a faculty adjunct at the École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris. Isabelle focuses on curating projects around sustainability, adaptive reuse, and urban resilience. With a background in design and communication, she brings clarity to complex ideas and plays a key role in shaping Arch2O’s editorial