480 Lombard Odier New Headquarters design by Herzog & de Meuron (H&dM)
Project: 480 Lombard Odier New Headquarters
Location: Bellevue, Geneva, Switzerland
Architects: Herzog & de Meuron (H&dM)
Client: Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA
Competition: 2017
Project: 2017—2025
Site Area: 296'889 sqft, 27'582 sqm
Gross floor area (GFA): 766'411 sqft, 71'202 sqm
GFA above ground: 408'005 sqft, 37'905 sqm
GFA below ground: 358'405 sqft, 33'297 sqm
Number of levels: 8
Height: 98 ft, 30 m
Gross volume (GV): 10'036'826 cbft, 284'211 cbm
Facade surface: 142'449 sqft, 13'234 sqm
Location: Bellevue, Geneva, Switzerland
Architects: Herzog & de Meuron (H&dM)
Client: Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA
Competition: 2017
Project: 2017—2025
Site Area: 296'889 sqft, 27'582 sqm
Gross floor area (GFA): 766'411 sqft, 71'202 sqm
GFA above ground: 408'005 sqft, 37'905 sqm
GFA below ground: 358'405 sqft, 33'297 sqm
Number of levels: 8
Height: 98 ft, 30 m
Gross volume (GV): 10'036'826 cbft, 284'211 cbm
Facade surface: 142'449 sqft, 13'234 sqm
Photography: Maris Mezulis
Planning
Executive Architect: Favre & Guth SA, Les Acacias, Switzerland
Interior Architect (Client zones): Rodolphe Parente Architecture & Design, Paris, France
Structural Engineering (Executive Phase): Nicolas Fehlmann Ingénieurs Conseils SA, Morges, Switzerland
Facade Engineering: Werner Sobek AG, Stuttgart, Germany
MEP Engineering: SRG engineering, Genève, Switzerland
Lighting Designer: Licht Kunst Licht AG, Berlin, Germany
Landscape Architect: Oxalis architectes paysagistes associés Sàrl, Carouge, Switzerland
Executive Architect: Favre & Guth SA, Les Acacias, Switzerland
Interior Architect (Client zones): Rodolphe Parente Architecture & Design, Paris, France
Structural Engineering (Executive Phase): Nicolas Fehlmann Ingénieurs Conseils SA, Morges, Switzerland
Facade Engineering: Werner Sobek AG, Stuttgart, Germany
MEP Engineering: SRG engineering, Genève, Switzerland
Lighting Designer: Licht Kunst Licht AG, Berlin, Germany
Landscape Architect: Oxalis architectes paysagistes associés Sàrl, Carouge, Switzerland
Specialist / Consulting
Fire Strategy Consulting (Competition): Gruner AG, Basel, Switzerland
Structural Engineering (Competition): ABT Ingenieure, Muttenz, Switzerland
Visualizations: Atelier Aron Lorincz, Budapest, Hungary
Visualizations: Bloom Images, Hamburg, Germany
Acoustical Engineering: Batj, Geneva, Switzerland
Acoustical Engineering: Acouconsult Sàrl, Genève, Switzerland
Acoustical Engineering (Consuting for performing art buildings): Kahle Acoustics,Elsene, Belgium
Analysis of Staff Flows: Citec, Geneva, Switzerland
Energy Concept / Sustainability Consulting: Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH, Tobias Fiedler, Stuttgart, Germany
Professional Kitchen Engineering: ECCP, Lausanne, Switzerland
Stage Technology: Ducks Sceno, Villeurbane, France
Transport / Traffic Engineer: Citec, Geneva, Switzerland
Signage: Intégral Ruedi Baur Paris, Paris, France
Structural Engineering (Concept phase): Thomas Jundt, Civil engineers, Geneva, Switzerland
Building Physician: Brücker+Ernst, Lucerne, Switzerland
Fire Safety: Ignis Salutem, St-Légier, Switzerland
Fire Strategy Consulting (Competition): Gruner AG, Basel, Switzerland
Structural Engineering (Competition): ABT Ingenieure, Muttenz, Switzerland
Visualizations: Atelier Aron Lorincz, Budapest, Hungary
Visualizations: Bloom Images, Hamburg, Germany
Acoustical Engineering: Batj, Geneva, Switzerland
Acoustical Engineering: Acouconsult Sàrl, Genève, Switzerland
Acoustical Engineering (Consuting for performing art buildings): Kahle Acoustics,Elsene, Belgium
Analysis of Staff Flows: Citec, Geneva, Switzerland
Energy Concept / Sustainability Consulting: Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH, Tobias Fiedler, Stuttgart, Germany
Professional Kitchen Engineering: ECCP, Lausanne, Switzerland
Stage Technology: Ducks Sceno, Villeurbane, France
Transport / Traffic Engineer: Citec, Geneva, Switzerland
Signage: Intégral Ruedi Baur Paris, Paris, France
Structural Engineering (Concept phase): Thomas Jundt, Civil engineers, Geneva, Switzerland
Building Physician: Brücker+Ernst, Lucerne, Switzerland
Fire Safety: Ignis Salutem, St-Légier, Switzerland
In 2017, Lombard Odier announced H&dM as the winner of a competition between eight local and international architectural firms. Our project was selected for its “ultra-contemporary architecture that combines openness to its surroundings with elegance and innovation.”
The site has exposure to the grand paysage genevois (Geneva’s grand landscape) while providing excellent connectivity: just a six-minute train ride from Geneva’s Cornavin station, five minutes by car from the airport, and convenient access to the motorway.
The building takes its place within the Champ-du-Chateau masterplan. Rather than following the suggested L-shaped configuration, we created a single curved building. This distinctive shape emerged by tracing the site’s outer boundaries to maximize the buildable area.
The building is characterized by thin, curved slabs that cantilever out, providing sun shading for the fully glazed façades and offering covered outdoor spaces all around the structure. The curves are not always superimposed, the contours vary, and the terraces differ in orientation and size according to adjacent programs.
The façades are treated identically, with no distinct front or back. Everything seems to float in a forest of white columns. The transparent, open building, with its fully glazed façades, maximizes the perception of le Grand Paysage – the lake, the mountains, and the green surroundings.
At the building’s core, an atrium splits open the ceiling, creating a central void that allows daylight to penetrate deep into the heart of the building.
The inner topography of One Roof creates an environment where people naturally connect through purposefully designed spaces beyond traditional work areas. From double-height collaborative zones to the ground-floor bistro, terrace cafeteria, and snack corners, these varied settings foster both casual and formal interactions throughout the day. The building also nurtures well-being through dedicated fitness area, alongside gardens that provide moments of respite.
The auditorium, with a capacity of up to 800 spectators, extends to the outside amphitheater. The curved seating arrangement flows continuously from inside to outside, creating a natural blend between these complementary spaces.
The curved concrete auditorium wall is left in its raw state, like all the ceilings.
Furniture was designed specifically for the auditorium’s diverse functions, offering both traditional seating and arrangements that facilitate casual meetings and spontaneous interactions.
The site has exposure to the grand paysage genevois (Geneva’s grand landscape) while providing excellent connectivity: just a six-minute train ride from Geneva’s Cornavin station, five minutes by car from the airport, and convenient access to the motorway.
The building takes its place within the Champ-du-Chateau masterplan. Rather than following the suggested L-shaped configuration, we created a single curved building. This distinctive shape emerged by tracing the site’s outer boundaries to maximize the buildable area.
The building is characterized by thin, curved slabs that cantilever out, providing sun shading for the fully glazed façades and offering covered outdoor spaces all around the structure. The curves are not always superimposed, the contours vary, and the terraces differ in orientation and size according to adjacent programs.
The façades are treated identically, with no distinct front or back. Everything seems to float in a forest of white columns. The transparent, open building, with its fully glazed façades, maximizes the perception of le Grand Paysage – the lake, the mountains, and the green surroundings.
At the building’s core, an atrium splits open the ceiling, creating a central void that allows daylight to penetrate deep into the heart of the building.
The inner topography of One Roof creates an environment where people naturally connect through purposefully designed spaces beyond traditional work areas. From double-height collaborative zones to the ground-floor bistro, terrace cafeteria, and snack corners, these varied settings foster both casual and formal interactions throughout the day. The building also nurtures well-being through dedicated fitness area, alongside gardens that provide moments of respite.
The auditorium, with a capacity of up to 800 spectators, extends to the outside amphitheater. The curved seating arrangement flows continuously from inside to outside, creating a natural blend between these complementary spaces.
The curved concrete auditorium wall is left in its raw state, like all the ceilings.
Furniture was designed specifically for the auditorium’s diverse functions, offering both traditional seating and arrangements that facilitate casual meetings and spontaneous interactions.
Source: Herzog & de Meuron (H&dM)
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