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Who we are

Anchored in Switzerland and internationally active, WALO is managed as a family business in the 4th and 5th generation. For over 100 years, WALO has focused on the combination of consistency and innovation.

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What we do

WALO is active as an innovative total solutions company in all markets of the construction industry. The family-owned company has established itself as a reliable partner in the construction industry and infrastructure projects in Switzerland and worldwide with its decades of experience and the permanent development of sustainable as well as economical solutions.

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Projects

We have successfully implemented many challenging projects. Therefore, we proudly let our references speak for our work.

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Products

Whether residential, industrial, healthcare, outdoor or for sports and leisure facilities - seamless floor coverings have to meet a wide variety of requirements on a permanent basis.

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Career

Good buildings and thus satisfied customers require precise construction work. All our employees, from unskilled workers to engineers, play a key role in ensuring that we achieve this goal time and time again.

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Locations

With our locations in three countries, we are successfully active for you worldwide.

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Tamedia Headquarters Zurich

The new Tamedia building in Zurich was designed by Japanese star architect Shigeru Ban. Tamedia's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pietro Supino, hired him. He had seen a building by the Japanese architect on Long Island (USA) and was impressed. The building's supporting structure is special. It is made exclusively of spruce wood. The Surfatex terrazzo floor on the first floor is made of hand-sized stones cut from streams in Ticino.

Project description

The new Tamedia building in Zurich was designed by the Japanese star architect Shigeru Ban. He was commissioned by Tamedia's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pietro Supino. He had seen a building by the Japanese architect on Long Island (USA) and was impressed.

The building's supporting structure is special. It is made exclusively of spruce wood. The Surfatex terrazzo floor on the first floor is made of hand-sized stones cut from streams in Ticino.

Construction method

Superstructure: A 100 mm thick pressure distribution board (with underfloor heating), floating and with joints defined accordingly, was installed on a hollow floor.
The terrazzo top layer (layer thickness of approx. 20 mm in bond) was ground with the most modern grinding machines and diamond tools, the joint inlays were made with CNS profiles.

Special features

Great craftsmanship was required to lay the river stones in an aesthetically pleasing sequence while meeting the technical requirements of a Surfatex covering.