A place for the future of building

With the opening of the smino Reservoir in Zurich, smino is opening a new chapter and moving into premises that have a very interesting architectural history and a promising future.
The eye-catching façade and the different types of openings not only create a special aesthetic element, but also contribute to a new CO2-free living and working space and create an inspiring ambience.
The building was awarded the prestigious Concrete Architecture Prize architecture prize. Meeting place for the construction industry smino, a software company that offers its customers an innovative solution for the implementation of construction projects and thus accompanies them into the future, is moving into an award-winning building that is itself a role model in sustainability and a beacon for the future of construction.
The smino Reservoir makes the heart of co-founder and architect Sandor Balogh beat faster: “It allows us to offer our employees an inspiring and central place to work. The Reservoir also offers the potential to develop an ideal meeting place for the construction industry with events, meetings etc. in a great atmosphere. I’m really looking forward to lots of exciting events.” Prototype for the future of construction The large panoramic windows offer a reflective surface thanks to their M-glass invention.
By absorbing the sun’s rays, they are considered a sign of zero emissions, as the rooms do not overheat, especially on hot days.
This saves a lot of energy that would otherwise have to be used for air conditioning.
Heat control is an integral part of the building.
The 380 m deep geothermal probe ensures that the heat is regenerated.
The excess heat stored in the ground in summer is transported and used as heat in the winter months if required.
Due to these and other functions, the smino Reservoir is considered a prototype for the future of construction.
The vision for this house came from Hansjürg Leibundgut, Professor of Building Technology at ETH Zurich and co-founder of the building technology company Amstein + Walthert.
The house was built by the architectural firm AGPS.