A dazzling display of traffic signs -
344 in all!

The facade of the new Road Transport Hall is just as eye-catchingly unique as that of the FutureCom entrance building - little wonder, they were both designed by Zurich architects Gigon/Guyer.

All four sides of the hall - an area of some 1,600 m² - are brightly adorned with road signs, a total of 344 from all regions of Switzerland. Each face of the facade is dedicated to a specific type of sign - motorway, A-road and urban road signs and a neutral rear wall. The west facade facing the new arena is hence blue, the south facade green and the north facade white. A solar energy system has been installed on the roof of the hall, with an area of 290 m² and 192 high-performance modules. Once it is fully up and running the system will generate 41,000 kWh of electricity annually, corresponding to the consumption of approximately ten 4-person households.

The two-storey hall with an exhibition area of roughly 2,000 m² comprises a display store, an interactive car theatre, a diverse range of individually designed theme islands covering topics such as safety, commercial traffic, car & work, changing visions and more, and a display workshop.