Claude Schelling + Partner Architekten

What Claude Schelling + Partner Architekten does

Claude Schelling + Partner Architekten AG is a Swiss architecture firm headquartered at Rebbergstrasse 17b in Zürich, founded in 1970 by Claude Schelling as a sole proprietorship and converted to an Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) in 1992 to admit partners. The firm provides architectural planning, new construction (Neubau), renovation and expansion (Um- und Ausbau), heritage restoration, urban planning (städtebauliche Planungsaufgaben), and specialized services including school, industrial, office, cultural, traffic-structure, and interior design. Its client base spans public-sector housing authorities (City of Zürich, City of La Chaux-de-Fonds, City of Frauenfeld), private developers, and housing cooperatives (Genossenschaftliches Wohnungsbau), with documented projects collectively exceeding 1,500 residential units. The firm's competitive positioning centers on social and cooperative housing, with landmark projects such as Esplanade La Chaux-de-Fonds (294 apartments), Gartensiedlung Grindel (280 units), Gartensiedlung Furttal (185 units), and Wohnsiedlung Hüttengraben (70 units).

The firm's core technical differentiator is a proprietary modular element construction system (Baukastensystem) using a 3.90 x 3.90 m quadratic module grid that enables extensive floor-plan flexibility through load transfer at intersection points. In the Gartensiedlung Furttal project, 161 distinct apartment types were generated from 185 apartments using a small kit of prefabricated elements. The system incorporates specialized sound-insulated prefabricated bathroom cells and supports Minergie-standard energy-efficient construction. Project acquisition relies primarily on architectural competitions (Wettbewerbe) — where the firm has won multiple first and second prizes — supplemented by direct client engagement and referrals. Revenue derives from professional-services fees for design, competition entries, and construction oversight across the documented Swiss regional footprint (Zürich, Küsnacht, Bülach, Frauenfeld, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Volketswil).

Following the death of founder Claude Schelling on May 19, 2022, the firm is currently operated in a legacy/tribute mode. The website is maintained by family members, with Maria Oertli Schelling serving as the named contact and data protection officer. The site explicitly states that survivors continue to operate it as a legacy of his work for as long as there is public interest, and a 2018 book publication ('Begegnungsraum Straße' / Encounter Space Street, vdf Hochschulverlag AG, 200 pages) remains the most recent documented outward-facing initiative. No external investors, parent companies, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or funding rounds are associated with the firm.

Name

Claude Schelling + Partner Architekten

Legal name

Claude Schelling + Partner Architekten AG

Website

https://c-schelling.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Claude Schelling + Partner Architekten AG is a Zürich-based Swiss architecture firm founded in 1970, providing planning, construction, renovation, and urban-planning services for social and cooperative housing, serving public-sector authorities, private developers, and housing cooperatives across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Architectural planning services
• Residential construction design
• Urban planning services
• Social housing development
• Renovation and heritage restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Planning Services: Core revenue from planning, project management, and construction services for residential, commercial, and public buildings. Revenue derived from project-based fees for design, competition entries, and construction oversight.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Claude Schelling + Partner Architekten AG is a Swiss architecture firm providing comprehensive architectural planning, project management, and construction services. The firm specializes in new construction (residential, commercial, industrial, institutional), renovation and restoration of heritage-listed buildings, urban planning, residential interior design, and store construction, with a strong emphasis on social and cooperative housing developments across Switzerland.

Product overview

Claude Schelling + Partner Architekten AG is an architectural firm founded in 1970 as a sole proprietorship and restructured as a stock company in 1992. The company offers a comprehensive range of architectural services including new construction (Neubau), renovation and expansion (Um- und Ausbau), heritage building restoration, urban planning, residential construction (Wohnungsbau), school construction (Schulbau), industrial and commercial construction (Industrie- und Gewerbebau), traffic structures (Verkehrsbauten), office and commercial buildings (Büro- und Geschäftsbau), art and cultural buildings (Bauten für Kunst und Kultur), interior design (Wohnungseinrichtungen), and store construction (Ladenbau). The firm specializes in social housing, cooperative housing developments, and urban planning projects with a focus on creating quality living environments. Notable completed projects include the Gartensiedlung Furttal (1972-1980) with 185 apartments, Esplanade in La Chaux-de-Fonds (1995) with 294 social housing units, Gartensiedlung Grindel (1982-1994) with 280 apartments, and Wohnsiedlung Hüttengraben (2010) with 70 cooperative apartments. The firm also published 'Begegnungsraum Straße' (2018) on urban spatial concepts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Construction Services (Neubau) Architectural design and project management services for new residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings in Switzerland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 161 different apartment types from 185 apartments using modular element system

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jörg Ruggle ArchitekturwerkstattminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner on the Wohnsiedlung Hüttengraben project in Küsnacht (2010). Worked together on this cooperative housing project which won second prize in competition and includes 70 apartments.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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