Criminal Investigation Department, City of Zurich

Zürich, SwitzerlandPenzel ValierInstitutional Architecture The concept for the new building for the Criminal Department of the Zurich City Police is based on a dual development of the structure as “joint” and “solitary”. The diamond shaped, hexagonal figure refers to the lines of the surrounding buildings, which are fanned out due to the curvature.On one hand, the new building makes reference to the alignment of the neighboring buildings and mediates between t... (continued)

Criminal Investigation Department, City of Zurich

Zürich, Switzerland
Penzel Valier
Institutional Architecture

The concept for the new building for the Criminal Department of the Zurich City Police is based on a dual development of the structure as “joint” and “solitary”. The diamond shaped, hexagonal figure refers to the lines of the surrounding buildings, which are fanned out due to the curvature.


On one hand, the new building makes reference to the alignment of the neighboring buildings and mediates between t... (continued)