A look into the universe: space observatory with façade cladding of precast carbon-reinforced concrete elements
Figure: Space Eye / Daniel Sutter
Figure: Space Eye / Daniel Sutter
Figure: Element AG
Figure: Element AG
In Niedermuhlern, near Bern, in Switzerland, a space observatory recently opened to the public. The building, designed by the master architect Mario Botta, features façade cladding of precast carbon-reinforced concrete elements. This article is an excerpt from the project report published in the yearbook “Beton Bauteile 2025.”
The Space Eye looks like an over-dimensioned eye high up in the universe. The observatory for space and environment invites you to look, marvel and reflect, all at the same time. Visitors are often amazed even before entering the observatory, in Niedermuhlern near Bern. The shape of the distinctive tower of the Space Eye, designed by the master architect Mario Botta, is modelled on an eye and its unique white façade of precast carbon-reinforced concrete elements immediately catches the eye.
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