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title: "Hilo | VAULTED AG"
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# HiLo

Dübendorf, Zurich, Switzerland - 9/17/2021

HiLo Research Unit at NEST

HiLo is a research and innovation unit on the NEST platform at Empa in Dübendorf, Switzerland.

Designed as a flexible multi-storey workspace, the project demonstrates how digital construction, lightweight concrete structures, and integrated building systems can reduce material use, embodied carbon, and operational energy.

With 50 m² of RFS-D, HiLo represents the research foundation behind Vaulted's commercial floor system, proving how geometry can replace mass in a real building environment.

The project also strengthens Vaulted's credibility as a Swiss innovation story, with the NEST platform now selected as a motif for the future CHF 20 banknote of the Swiss National Bank.

| System | RFS-D |
| --- | --- |
| Use | Office |
| Location | Dübendorf, Zurich, Switzerland |
| Status | Completed |
| End Date | 9/17/2021 |
| Size | 50m² |
| Client | Empa |
| Architect | ROK |
| Engineer | Block Research Group |
| Contractor | Marti AG |

[Livin](https://vaulted.swiss/projects/livin)

[Overview](https://vaulted.swiss/projects)