School complex Brunnenhof, Zürich

Renovation to bring the old back to life

Interior + Exterior lighting

Scope of work: Concept up to and including commissioning

Architect: spillmann echsle architekten ag

Timeline: 2021 – 2025

Visualisation: spillmann echsle architekten ag

Photos: Hannes Henz

The Brunnenhof school complex in Zurich combines two listed buildings designed by Otto Dürr (1930s) and Max Bill (1960s). Formerly used as SRF radio studios, it has been converted into a multifaceted educational and cultural facility: secondary school, Zurich Conservatory of Music, and publicly accessible concert, recording, dance, and theater spaces. The lighting design by spektrum aimed to preserve the architectural identity of the buildings while creating sustainable, flexible, and energy-efficient lighting for learning, rehearsals, and performances.

The report “Lighting design between tradition and future” in the journal LICHT presents our project.

LICHT report, pages 37-39: LICHT 2025-08 LIGHTING DESIGN BETWEEN TRADITION AND FUTURE.pdf