Multilayered reflections on high-rise structures and verticality in culture and society by acclaimed Geneva- and Zurich-based architecture firm Made in.

Densification of our cities is an imperative that inevitably brings the topic of new high-rise buildings and the addition of stories to existing buildings to the foreground of discourse. Architecture and urban design must increasingly address the issues of verticality at all stages of planning, design, and composition. Social and cultural aspects must be considered in this process as well.

The German-language book Zur Vertikalität combines two elements: a case study on high-rise buildings in Zurich and an explorative essay on the subject of verticality in philosophy, culture, and society. Together the threads form a dual commentary that highlights the challenges posed by the transformation of our cities. Illustrated with numerous spectacular montages and visualizations designed to broaden thinking, this volume, which comes from the laboratory of acclaimed Swiss architecture firm Made in, also offers concrete proposals aimed at architects and urban planners, politicians and flâneurs alike.

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Marine de Dardel ist Architektin, bildende Künstlerin, Schriftstellerin und Redakteurin. Sie studierte Architektur an der ETH Zürich und Creative Coding an der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK). Seit 2018 ist sie Dozentin und Forschungsstipendiatin am Departement Architektur der ETH Zürich.

François Charbonnet und Patrick Heiz sind Gründungspartner des Architekturbüros Made in in Genf und Zürich. Daneben widmen sie sich intensiv der akademischen Forschung und Lehre. Nach zahlreichen Gastprofessuren im In- und Ausland leiten sie seit 2018 als ordentliche Professoren für Architektur und Entwurf die Professur Voluptas an der ETH Zürich.