KKL Lucerne

Colour design in the lobby and hallways of the Culture and Congress Centre Lucerne, KKL, the distinctive structure designed by architect Jean Nouvel.

Colour design:
Otto Dürmüller
Architecture:
Jean Nouvel
Material: 

Lascaux Studio modified

Completed: 
2000
Location: 
Lucerne
According to Jean Nouvels ideas the walls of the lobby and the hallways should have the appearance of red changing velvet making high demands on the paint that was particularly adjusted to achieve the desired consistency applying an intricate technique and passing through seveal work cycles.
Article in German (pdf)Der Klang der Farbe (The sound of colour), Applica 1999.
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