FREITAG Flagship Store
2010 December 2
source: archicentral.com
The following text is from the architects Annette Spillmann/ Harald Echsle, Zurich
17 CONTAINERS, 26 METERS
The FREITAG SHOP ZURICH is completely built from rusty, recycled freight-containers. Lovingly they were gutted, reinforced, piled up and secured. Zurich’s first bonsai-skyscraper: Low enough not to violate the city’s restriction on high-rise buildings. High enough to send shivers down anyone’s spine. Read more.
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Never knew freight containers could be this cool :-)