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Accor-Hotels Guisanplatz Expo Bern Switzerland

Accor-Hotels Guisanplatz Expo Bern Switzerland
 



Accor-Hotels Guisanplatz Expo Bern Switzerland
  • 49.000 cubic metres enclosed volume
  • 16.000 square metres gross floor area
  • 45 metres building height
  • 11.000 cubic metres of excavation for parking garage and hotel
  • 7.300 cubic metres of concrete used
  • 660 tons of steel used
  • 2.700 metres of prestressing cable
  • Opening 2004

Sources: [1] [2]

Accor-Hotels Guisanplatz Expo Bern Switzerland


45 metres (of shine)

Text (August 2021) and photography (June 13, 2021) by Christian Speck.
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Everybody rushes out of the tram at Guisanplatz Expo.

So do I.

But hold on - today is a marvellous day, isn’t it?
Then slow down and take your time!

Nobody else seems to notice this beautiful reflection of light on the facade of the hotel.



Useful links:
[1] WohnstadtBern 9/April 2007 page 11.
[2] Accor-Hotels Guisanplatz Expo Bern Switzerland on skyscraperpage.com