Swiss Consulate General Stuttgart

Precision craftsmanship in a historic building

The interior fit-out of the Swiss Consulate General in Stuttgart called for the highest level of craftsmanship and well-considered, detailed planning. The height tolerances in the historic existing building and the strict fire-protection and security requirements were particularly challenging. In close collaboration with the planning office ars modi we were able to produce a precise 3D survey, which served as the basis for exact execution. The consulate’s spaces extend across two floors. As the ceilings no longer met the required safety standards, fire-protection plaster was applied. In addition, the existing concrete structures had to be integrated into the new interior. 

One of the most striking features of the interior fit-out is the green door elements. They were also produced and installed as airlock doors with various requirements for fire and burglary protection (T30-RS, RC3) as well as bullet-resistant elements (P5A, FB4). The doors complement perfectly the system partitions and ash-wood wall claddings we constructed bespoke. Each partition wall was custom-made to seamlessly meet the existing ceilings and walls. The wall claddings, accented with black glass panels, also had to be precisely manufactured and installed. 

The architectural office Lütjens Padmanabhan from Zurich deliberately chose the colour green – in combination with the ash wood – to mirror the green of Switzerland’s nature. The green doors are also a symbolic homage to James Stirling, the architect of the Stuttgart Staatsgalerie.