In the centre of the campus, an emblematic farmhouse dating from the mid-18th century has been restored and equipped with new facilities. The building is a place of fun and relaxation and has a special place in the hearts of students on campus.
The project has been inspired by the concept of connectivity. Thus, all the buildings on the campus are joined by a kind of platform that houses the interior circulation and sports activities. Above, the buildings are organically arranged as green spaces.
EHL Hospitality Business School by Itten+Brechbühl. Photograph by Fernando Guerra.
Description of project by Itten+Brechbühl
The EHL Hospitality Business School Inaugurates its New Campus
After 5 years of construction, the new campus of the EHL Hospitality Business School was officially inaugurated on Friday, July 8, 2022. Designed by the architectural office of IB and realized in collaboration with Tekhne SA, this ambitious project reflects the rigor and excellence that have shaped the reputation of the EHL throughout the world. Today, the EHL has approximately 4,000 students enrolled on its three campuses in Switzerland and Singapore. In September 2022, students in Lausanne will begin benefiting from the new ultra-high-performance campus in terms of its state-of-the-art technology and teaching methods, but also in the ecological sense.
Three new buildings –residential, sports, and leisure facilities – now complete the new campus situated on the heights of Lausanne (Switzerland). The entire project will be completed in autumn 2022 with the execution of the glass roof and exterior landscaping.
EHL Hospitality Business School by Itten+Brechbühl. Photograph by Fernando Guerra.
A campus by students for students
Laying the groundwork for architectural reflection, the EHL became an idea incubator for a competition open to architecture students around the world. In the end, a master plan was developed by future architects from Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Starting in 2014, architects from the IB office joined the process and developed a project that engages contemporary issues as much as it adapts to tomorrow’s needs. EHL has completely rethought its campus in Lausanne, maximizing its spaces, optimizing its potential, and developing its relationship with the wider world as well as the natural landscape in which the campus is immersed. It is «A project designed to evolve,» according to Nils Gunzinger, Real Estate Services Director at EHL.
