No mountain or tower is too high in Switzerland

20 March 2024

Der Weisse Turm (White Tower) of Mulegns (canton Graubünden) is breaking all kinds of records. It will be the world’s tallest digitally printed (3D) building (but no Tower of Babylon in the multilingual canton), a unique prototype and an important milestone for global digital transformation.

The White Tower is an architectural icon, installation space and (music) theatre all in one. The tower mediates between the old structure of a tower and the new design language.

The building consists of six floors, which become lighter with height and have different atmospheres. In winter, a translucent membrane protects the tower from wind and snow.

Graubünden has an old storytelling culture. To pass the long winter nights, villagers would tell fairy tales, legends, and stories. The farm salon became a place for storytelling, fables, poetry, and music.

The stories were not written down but passed on orally, changed and embellished. The White Tower continues this storytelling tradition and is a music theatre. The round dome hall is the venue for (musical) performances, theatre, ballet and other shows. The tower is expected to be completed in 2024.

(Source and more information: Fundaziun Origin, Riom)