Renderings for competitions and projects in Switzerland
In a nutshell
Images for architecture competition boards in Switzerland, where many are anonymous until the jury decides. We prepare them from Barcelona, in the same time zone, with the framing agreed beforehand in clay. We do not have published projects in Switzerland yet; we do have competitions, mountain hotels and a house in the Cerdanya.
- Same timeas Barcelona: no difference to account for
- 3 in 5 dayscompetition images, in business days
- 24 hfixed-price proposal, in business hours
- 3 languagesof Switzerland on the site: German, French and Italian
How a competition works in Switzerland
The jury sees the board before knowing who signed it.
Under the SIA 142 regulation, many architecture competitions in Switzerland are anonymous until the jury decides, and public tenders are published on simap.ch. With that system, the jury sees the board first and only afterward learns who signed it: the image has to defend the proposal without explanations.
The brief may arrive in German, French or Italian, depending on the competition. Send it as the call publishes it, with the drawings or the 3D model; if something is unclear (number of images, board format, submission date), we ask you before the proposal.
What applies in each case is what the competition brief says, not this page.
Working with Switzerland from Barcelona
Time zone, language and presence, without travel.
- Time zone
- The same as Barcelona, with no difference to account for when setting up a call.
- Website language
- German, French and Italian, in addition to Spanish, English and Catalan, with the selector in the header.
- Presence
- A competition rendering needs no travel or in-person meetings; the method is described in how we work remotely.
What happens day by day in a competition
Five business days, from the framing in clay to the delivery of the board.
Three images in 5 business days, as in the standard competition commission.
- Day 1
- Camera angles agreed in clay.
- Day 3
- First image, already with light and materials.
- Day 4
- One round of revisions, with minor adjustments.
- Day 5
- Delivery as JPG or TIFF, ready to lay out the board.
Which projects are similar
Three competitions, a mountain hotel and a house in the Cerdanya.
Office competition on Aribau Street
Barcelona · Competition
The single-image case for the board: an office building seen from the street, at night.
Tower in Dakar
Dakar, Senegal · Competition
Three views of a tower for a competition in another country: a board of a few images that has to be understood on its own.
Hotel Pistacho
Barcelona · Competition
A boutique hotel proposal in three dusk views: the pond from a portico, the courtyard with tables and the dining pavilion.
Hotel MIM Baqueira
Baqueira, Lleida · Hotel
A mountain hotel with lobby, reception, bar and sitting areas: light wood, stone and warm light in five views.
Casa Bolvir
Cerdanya, Girona · Residential
Mountain house: ten interior and exterior views in winter light.
What is requested most for Switzerland
Competitions, exteriors and mountain hotels.
Competition images
A few well-framed images so the jury understands the proposal; the number and the deadline are set by the brief.
Exterior rendering
The building in its setting, by day or by night, for the jury board.
Hotels
Typical room and common areas, also for mountain hotels.
Competitions and mountain projects
Nine views with buildings for the board, wood and winter light.
Frequently asked questions
Anonymity, finish versions, languages and tenders on simap.ch.
How is the anonymity of the proposal protected?
Anonymity before the jury is set by the brief and managed by your studio. On our side, we work in confidence and, if you ask, the board never appears in our portfolio.
Can I ask for two finish versions of the same view?
Yes, and it is counted in the proposal as additional views. In the store on La Castellana there are four views in two versions, with and without a canopy. Tell us how many versions you need.
What can I look at if you have no projects in Switzerland yet?
Three competitions (Aribau, Dakar and Pistacho) and mountain projects with snow and winter light: the Baqueira hotel and the house in the Cerdanya.
Are the website and documentation in my language?
The website is already in all three. For the language of the conversation and of the proposal, write to us and we will agree on it.
Can I send the documents of a public tender from simap.ch?
Yes. Send the documents with the submission date, the drawings and the material references: with that, the fixed proposal arrives within 24 business hours.