Diamond Domes Tennis Eventhall

Designing Matter, Middle Density, Project, Rüssli Architects, Technology and fabrication

Aluminium, Assembly, Cladding envelop, Colour, Energy, Flexibility, Geometry, Leisure, Local resources, Multifunctional building, Open Space, Prefabrication, Project, Roof, Sports Facilities, Stone, Structure, Switzerland, Timber Structure, Water harvests, Water recycling, Wood construction

Photography: Leonardo Finotti

The Diamond Domes are part of the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, located on a forested ridge 500 meters above Lake Lucerne in the heart of Switzerland. With an architectural history tracing back to 1873, the legendary Bürgenstock Resort welcomed its first tennis courts in the 20th century, where Hollywood celebrities like Audrey Hepburn took their first tennis lessons. As part of the major revamp of the Bürgenstock Resort, which reopened in 2017, the historic tennis courts were reinvented to become a multipurpose covered space, including an ice rink. In addition, the tennis halls were updated to cater to Davis Cup standards, as well as to allow for hosting events such as exhibitions and banquets. For this reason, the halls needed to be column-free, include lighting in line as well as ancillary services like lounge, kitchen, storerooms, and parking facilities.