The Rolex Learning Centre; The Newest Rolex Landmark

A brand new storey has been mounted in the great legacy of Rolex with the Rolex Learning Centre for the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. The single storey building is an epitome of perfect and modern marvel in every possible sense. Spread over an area of 88,000 cubic metres, the marvel is made from concrete shell and has been created keeping the very core principles that Rolex stands by- class and perfection. The design of the building looks distinct with huge 14 voids capped by steel.
This Rolex marvel has been built by Sanaa, a Tokyo based architectural company of world acclaim, famous for designing the New York’s New Museum. The team of architects has gone a step further this time around with their ultra unique and supremely creative design which appears to be barely on the ground. The Rolex Learning Centre is primarily a Mecca for the learners of watch making. The centre would comply with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland and is situated at just a short distance from the Lake Geneva.
This immaculately designed building speaks volumes of the spirit and the commitment that Rolex stands for. Although the building is called the Rolex Learning Centre, the design of the building sings another tune. The overall architecture and design of the building reflects a spirit of breaking away from the clichéd perception and unlearn all the rules; so as to make way for the new dawn. The distinct building has wave like design all across the floor and does not possess any steps or ceiling. The roof of the storey has large holes resembling the famous Swiss cheese for natural light and fresh air. The building is a beauty to behold and is blessed with the modern marvels.

Primarily, the Rolex Learning Centre building was envisioned by the architects to be a multi storey one which would have included a library, café, laboratory including other major branches, one on top of the other. However, the idea to come out with a more spacious place drove the architects and designers to come out with a more open, innovative and distinctly different single storey marvel. The building maintains the serenity and aesthetic count of the location where it is built.
The Rolex Learning Centre has more to it than just the aesthetic count. The centre would serve as an information shelter where students would learn the nitty-gritty about watch making of the world class stature. The university has about 4,000 researchers and 7,000 students. Instead of the stairs and walls, the single storey building has elegant slopes and terraces which very well divide one area of studying from the other. The exterior of the building has a dazzling sheen of polish, adorned with delicate detailing. The transitions between the rise and fall of the internal framework are hard to notice. While the beautiful landscape was being built, the makers faced a lot of obstacles and called for unusual levels of dedication and commitment. Together the pioneers of their own domains, Rolex and world class architectures Sanaa have given the world a unique and supremely classy modern marvel.
Posted by Vanessa Puzio on March 2nd, 2010 and filed under Rolex Culture, Rolex Events | No Comments »







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