ARCHIVES 3 – RIED-BRIG
02/12/2024
The third issue of the "Archives" series, highlighting the construction of the new Ried-Brig center inaugurated in 2024, has now been released.
Order on: press@cois.ch
Available soon in bookshops.
ISBN: 978-2-9701654-3-9
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RESIDENCE FOR THE ELDERLY, BUSSIGNY
Foundation Stone Ceremony
20/11/2024
MADE OF SOLAR
Book
11/11/2024
Made of Solar shows the principles and qualities of a new architecture. Integrated both on the roof and on the façade, the well-designed solutions presented here follow the rules of solar energy production, but also open up new architectural freedom. The book presents a selection of 25 pioneering, realised buildings with 3D details, plans, graphics and large-format colour photographs. Our project 'Traffic Control Center in Chur' is part of this selection.
PRIMARY SCHOOL, DOTZIGEN
Expansion of the primary school, day school and kindergarten
11/11/2024
The municipality of Dotzigen is enhancing its school facilities with an expansion that includes a new kindergarten. The design features a wooden pavilion harmoniously integrated into the green landscape, offering sweeping views of the nearby forest.
HEALTH CAMPUS, SION
News on health advanced studies campus HE SO Valais-Wallis
22/10/2024
Education, research and innovation will come together around the themes of health, social work and sport in a new building, the first stone of which was laid in the presence of the authorities. The Pôle Santé Campus will bring together the expertise of the HES-SO Valais-Wallis, the EPFL, The Ark Foundation, the Observatoire valaisan de la santé and SpArk, the centre of excellence for movement science and technology. Its proximity to the Valais Hospital and the SuvaCare Clinic will generate synergies and enable interdisciplinary training and research to be developed.
TOWN HALL RIED-BRIG
Official inauguration 2024
22/10/2024
After six years of development and construction, the three new buildings for the community of Ried-Brig have been officially opened: the nursery with childcare unit, the school extension and the municipal centre with the new village square.
Ried-Brig. VS
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GYMNASIUM, THUN
Construction of sports hall with art and crafts classrooms
22/10/2024
An additional double sports hall with classrooms for the visual arts will be built to the east of the Schadau sports hall. The extension and renovation of the gymnasium on the Schadau site will create much-needed space to provide attractive, modern and high-quality teaching facilities.
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ZWISCHENKRITIK
Wednesday 16.10.24 9-19h
15/10/2024
TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE, CHUR
The new building was launched as a pilot project as part of the “Green Deal for Graubünden” action plan and is being used as a lighthouse project in the field of sustainable building implemented.
The commissioning of the transport base will functionality in terms of traffic technology as well as in terms of transportation as well as energy and environmental improved. The new traffic base gives the cantonal police a contemporary appearance and is a commitment by the canton's commitment to sustainability.In this flagship project, sustainability is seen as an understood as an integral component and combined with with high-quality architecture. The sustainable approach is based on on the entire life cycle of the building, including project planning, constructionconstruction, management and dismantling.
The design as a net-zero building, as well as the Minergie-A-Eco standard features an energy-efficient and resource efficient and resource-saving construction method and includes solar power production, low-tech, sufficiency, recyclability and an optimized microclimate.
09/09/2024
After two years of planning and construction the projet becomes reality.
photo Ingo Rasp Photography
HOLZTRAGWERK ALS RAUMSTRUKTUR
de 5 à 7 - sia Bern
12/08/2024
CONFERENCE VERWURZELT - MOBIL
Architektur Forum Ostschweiz
05/08/2024
MELY ROAD BRIDGE OVER A1 HIGHWAY
FEDRO, Federal Roads Office, Swiss Confederation
27/07/2024
The bridge is the first in a series of CFUB (Performance Fiber-reinforced concrete) road bridges over the A1 highway in Switzeland.The bridge inaugurates a new generation of road bridges: for the first time in history, the Federal Roads Office, built a complete CFUB bridge for vehicular transportation. We are proud for the design development and the execution.
Design Competition 2019
Execution 2024
In service, October 2024
Image credit IM Engineering/IUB Engineering
PUBLISHED
INTENSIVE PLAN READING
INTENSIVE PLAN READING is the printed summary of the competitions won by COMAMALA ISMAIL through a series of plans, lines and drawings that sum up ten years of collaboration in a single edition.
This book is a graphic collection that reveals 17 architectural projects in plan form, a journey through different typologies and scales in different contexts. Each project offers a critical and in-depth perspective on the environment in which it is set.
08/04/2024
Sixteen of the first competitions won by our office will be leaving in a unique printed edition for the Swiss National Library, to be immortalised in the country's history.
Our new book is now available, contact: press@cois.ch
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP BUILDING, EPAGNY
Fondation Clos Fleuri
The project, ranked 4th in the architecture competition, takes advantage of a plot of land with a view of the Fribourg Pre-Alps and the town of Gruyères. Its harmonious architecture integrates offices and workshops in a clear, functional space that encourages user autonomy. The interior layout encourages interaction and provides spaces for relaxation. The building promotes exchanges and a dynamic community life.
15/05/2024
COMPETITIONLINE
Architecture ranking 2023
13/05/2024
1st Swiss office in the Competitionline ranking 2023, 9th in the European ranking.
In the last 10 years, the office has won 20 competitions in the three largest linguistic regions of Switzerland.
14 are open architectural competitions.
5 are already built.
6 are under construction.
9 are in the design development phase.
In addition 16 second prizes and 82 prizes in total.
We are proud of the creative design and development teams who have taken on all projects with enormous responsibility throughout these great years. Creative intuition emerging!
HEALTH CAMPUS, SION
News on health advanced studies campus HE SO Valais-Wallis
20/02/2024
In Sion, our "Campus Pôle Santé" project, a unique site dedicated to healthcare, training and research, is under construction.
Sion. VS
AV ARQUITECTURA VIVA
16/01/2024
The Ried-Brig nursery project is published on the Arquitectura Viva website.
COLLEGE DES JARDINS DE VIDY LAUSANNE
New school and sports hall in Lausanne
11/01/2024
Our ARBORETUM project won first prize in the "Collège des Jardins de Vidy" competition organised by the City of Lausanne. It blends harmoniously into the existing orthogonal grid of the greenhouses of the Etablissement horticole de la Bourdonnette and the future district. A unique site between the city and the EPFL.
Lausanne. VD
SPORTS HALL, AUBONNE
Construction of a sports hall and redevelopment of the swimming pool area
12/01/2024
The office wins 1st prize for the study mandate for the construction of a sports hall and the redevelopment of the swimming pool area.
Aubonne. VD
ARCHIVES 2 – GRIMISUAT
04/12/2023
The "Archives" series of publications highlights the construction process of our school center in Grimisuat, in Valais, opened in 2018.
Pre-order on: press@cois.ch
Available soon in bookshops.
ISBN: 978-2-9701654-1-5
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FIRE STATION AND P+R, MARLY
1st PRIZE
02/10/2023
The office wins 1st prize in the open competition for the construction of a fire station and P+R.
Marly. FR
SCHOOL CENTER, RARON
3rd PRIZE
28/08/2023
The office wins 3rd prize in the competition for the extension and renovation of the school center.
Raron. VS
HOCHPARTERRE WETTBEWERBE
02/2023
22/08/2023
Competition UniHub Neuchâtel
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VOCACIONAL SCHOOL PAYERNE
1st PRIZE
30/06/2023
The office wins 1st prize in the open architectural competition for the New professional school.
Payerne. VD
SPORTS HALL, OSTERMUNDIGEN
5th PRIZE
23/06/2023
KINDERGARTEN AND PARKING, YVERDON-LES-BAINS
3RD PRIZE
08/06/2023
The office wins 3th prize in the open architectural competition for the Kindergarten and parking
Yverdon-les-Bains. VD
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SCHOOL, AYENT
3RD PRIZE
21/04/2023
HOCHPARTERRE WETTBEWERBE
01/2023
28/02/2023
Kleiner, bitte!
Article about the competition for the new theatre in Lucerne.
ARCHITEKTUR FORUM THUN
03/2023
29/03/2023
The office is invited to a conference organised by the Architektur Forum Thun.
March 29 2023 / 18:30 / FrachtRaum, Seestrasse 14, CH-3600 Thun.
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SCHOOL, RIED-BRIG
23/02/2023
The Ried-Brig school extension has opened its doors.
Municipality of Ried-Brig. VS
UNIVERSITY, NEUCHÂTEL
4th PRIZE
13/02/2023
The office wins 4th prize in the open architectural competition for the construction of UniHub Académique, which completes the university offer of the canton.
Neuchâtel. NE
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FOOTBRIDGE, RAILWAY STATION DELÉMONT
5th PRIZE
20/01/2023
The office, in association with the civil engineer Conzett Bronzini, was ranked 5th in the open competition for the construction of a new footbridge connecting the city centre to the South Train Station area in Delémont.
Delémont. JU
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NEW LUZERNER THEATRE
4th PRIZE
16/12/2022
ENERGIE KREUZLINGEN
3rd PRIZE
15/12/2022
The office wins 3rd prize in the open architectural competition for the new energy industrial facility building in Kreuzlingen.
Kreuzlingen. TG
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ARCHIVES 1 – VERNAYAZ
01/12/2022
The "Archives" series of publications highlights the construction process of our sports hall in Vernayaz, in the lower Valais, opened in 2020.
Pre-order on : info@cois.ch
Available soon in bookshops.
ISBN : 978-2-9701654-0-8
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POST OFFICE, DELÉMONT
22/08/2022
The new post office building, which also provides housing, retail space and offices, has opened.
Delémont. JU
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Symposium Solares Bauen
09/2022
02/08/2022
We share our practical experiences with implementing Net-Zero at the Symposium Solares Bauen in Basel on 13. September 2022.
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:MLZD LECTURE
09/2022
13/07/2022
The office is invited to present its career path at the lectures organised by :mlzd on the 1st of September 2022 in Biel.
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EXTENSION OF THE INSTITUT ST-GERMAIN IN DELÉMONT
2nd PRIZE
09/06/2022
The office wins 2nd prize in the open architectural competition for the extension of the St-Germain Institute.
Delémont. JU
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ADVANCED CONTROL STATION IN ORBE
2nd PRIZE
25/05/2022
The office wins 2nd prize in the one-stage open architecture competition for "A gateway to the North Vaud Prison Centre".
Les Vergers-Orbe. VD
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SCHOOL SPORTS HALL IN BIRMENSDORF
2nd PRIZE
18/03/2022
We are pleased to have won the 2nd prize in the open project competition "Triple section school sports hall with underground garage".
Birmensdorf. ZH
GRAND ESSERTS SCHOOL / VEYRIER
3rd PRIZE
01/03/2022
The office wins 3rd prize in the architectural competition for multidisciplinary teams in the selective procedure for the new Grands Esserts school campus in Veyrier.
Veyrier. GE
HES-SO ARCHITECTURE FRIBOURG
07/02/2022
The office is invited as an expert for the Atelier Schermesser Guidotti. The theme is "L'ouest lausannois/ housing".
HES-SO. University of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg.
EXTENSION OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN DOTZIGEN
1st PRIZE
23/12/2021
We are pleased to have won the first prize for the study mandate for the extension of the school in Dotzigen.
Dotzingen. BE
HAUTERIVE SCHOOL CENTRE
6th PRIZE
23/12/2021
The office wins the 6th prize in the open architectural competition for the New School Centre, which brings together the school, pre-school and after-school facilities in Hauterive.
Hauterive. NE
World Congress of Architects
UIA 2021
Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
26/07/2021
Seven of our winning competitions were presented at the 27th World Congress of Architects in Rio de Janeiro as part of the architecture exhibition "Le Concours Suisse", from 18 to 22 July.
The importance of competitions. Interview with 20 Swiss architects
TRAFFIC REINFORCEMENT CENTRE IN CHUR GRAUBÜNDEN
1st PRIZE
06/07/2021
We are pleased to have won the first prize in the anonymous project competition in the open procedure "New construction of a cantonal police traffic base, Chur".
Coire. GR
HOCHPARTERRE WETTBEWERBE
2/2021
19/05/2021
Cosmopolitans on the periphery
Visit of Comamala Ismail Architects' atelier
VERNAYAZ SPORTS HALL
14/05/2021
The Vernayaz sports hall has opened its doors.
Municipality of Vernayaz. VS
PLATZTOR CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF ST. GALLEN
2nd PRIZE
26/04/2021
We are delighted to have won the 2nd prize in the anonymous project competition in the open procedure " New Campus Platztor for the University of St. Gallen".
Saint-Gall. SG
