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Rolex Learning Center

SANAA · Lausanne, Switzerland

Rolex Learning Center
Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0 · Credits & changes

A continuous, undulating floor gathers learning spaces under one roof.

The project, in context

At EPFL, SANAA combines a library, study areas and social spaces within an open interior landscape. Courtyards bring light into the deep plan, and gentle changes in level distinguish areas without enclosing each in walls.

What to look for

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    Open learning landscape

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    Daylit internal courtyards

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