Graubünden begins renovation of the Plantahof
The canton of Graubünden is renovating the Plantahof. A new, energy-efficient conference center is being built at the headquarters of the agricultural training facility. Completion is expected in 2025.
According to a press release , the canton of Graubünden is building a new, state-of-the-art conference center on the Plantahof site. 24.5 million francs are available for the development of the area.
The ground-breaking ceremony heralded the start of construction for a building that is intended to create the spatial and energetic conditions for the future. The Plantahof agricultural training and advice center will receive a “future-oriented, flexible infrastructure” in several construction steps. The new building is said to be an asset for the future education and training of the young generation of farmers and for advising farmer families.
Investing in the future means environmentally conscious building in accordance with the Minergie-P-Eco standard. This energy-efficient and resource-saving construction meets all “legal requirements and regulations in terms of energy, environmental and safety technology as well as disability law”.
The new building is urgently needed after more than 40 years of operation and considerable need for repairs, especially in the dining room, kitchen and accommodation. Gradually, first the accommodation, then the kitchen and the hall will be modernized. The architecture should “disentangle” the building areas and “structure the exterior and interior spaces of the facility precisely and with high quality”.
Planning and implementation is carried out by a consortium consisting of the Nickisch Walder Architects based in Flims GR, the planning office Planalytik with headquarters in Flums SG and a specialist planning team.
The canton is investing CHF 24.5 million in the construction project. The Graubünden electorate had approved the referendum on February 9, 2020. Construction can take place during ongoing operations. Completion is scheduled for spring 2025. In the canton of Graubünden, the conference center founded in 1896 plays a central role in training and further education for agriculture.