Wakker Prize 2011

The new wing of Léman training centre in Renens (Keystone/Gaetan Bally) Keystone
The restored market square at "Coeur de Ville" in Renens (Keystone/Gaetan Bally) Keystone
Concrete arch at the Agip gas station in the industrial district "Arc-en-ciel" in Crissier (Keystone/Gaetan Bally) Keystone
Union College in Prilly (Keystone/Gaeton Bally) Keystone
Residential housing in Rue Centrale in Chavannes (Keystone/Gaetan Bally) Keystone
Rolex training centre at Lausanne's Federal Institute of Technology (Keystone/Laurent Gillieron) Keystone
Building at Lausanne University of Art and Design (Keystone/Gaetan Bally) Keystone
The chapel at Renens train station (Keystone/Gaetan Bally) Keystone
Urban garden on the Route de Chavannes (Keystone/Gaetan Bally) Keystone
The town hall in Bussigny (Keystone/Gaetan Bally) Keystone
Another view of the Léman training centre in Renens (Keystone/Gaetan Bally) Keystone
The theatre building in Renens (Keystone/Gaetan Bally) Keystone

Wakker architectural prize rewards the urban vision of Lausanne West.

The Wakker Prize is awarded annually by the Swiss Heritage Society to a municipality for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. This year it is shared by Bussigny, Chavannes, Crissier, Ecublens, Prilly, Renens, St-Sulpice, Villars-Ste-Croix and Lausanne.

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