![presto xs Porte - “Kleine Schanze” park café in Bern located in Bern, Svizzera](/sites/forster/files/public/styles/page_header_large/public/inriver/images/137520_PI_Parkcafe-Kleine-Schanze_CH_08.jpg?h=dbe90bb3&itok=ychd_53z) - Kast Kaeppeli Architekten GmbH # “Kleine Schanze” park café in Bern Bern - Svizzera - 2025 ### Filigree folding sliding elements as a transition between old and new Situated between Bern’s old town and the “Kleine Schanze” park, the pavilion which was built in 1945 has been a popular meeting place for Bern residents for decades. Originally opened as a drinking establishment, the building has been used for culinary offerings for decades and provides up to 180 seats in seasonal use. A backlog of renovation work ultimately led to a comprehensive overhaul being required. The Bern-based architecture firm Kast Kaeppeli opted for a careful renovation in which later extensions were removed and the original design language of the pavilion was restored. Characteristic components from the 1940s such as supports, thresholds and the roof structure have been preserved, invoked or carefully reinterpreted – including in an additional pergola structure. ![presto xs Porte - “Kleine Schanze” park café in Bern located in Bern, Svizzera](/sites/forster/files/public/styles/image_square/public/inriver/images/137516_PI_Parkcafe-Kleine-Schanze_CH_07.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=40DXvjiK) The interior of the park café can be opened on both sides thanks to the robust yet filigree folding sliding elements. The forster presto xs system guarantees maximum transparency and enables flexible room concepts. Photos: © Rolf Siegenthaler Seamless transitions between interior and exterior At the heart of the architectural concept was opening the building to the park landscape. To create a flexible link between the interior and exterior spaces, the architects integrated filigree folding sliding elements with profile systems from Forster into the newly designed building shell. They enable a continuous opening of the facade that can be individually adapted to weather conditions or different seating scenarios. The extremely narrow face widths of the forster presto xs system enable large-surface, transparent external closures. Made of 100% steel, the robust construction of the profile system also ensures the moving elements are highly stable and have a long service life. ![presto xs Porte - “Kleine Schanze” park café in Bern located in Bern, Svizzera](/sites/forster/files/public/styles/image_square/public/inriver/images/137523_PI_Parkcafe-Kleine-Schanze_CH_04.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=GplvxJ7n) Thanks to the filigree forster presto xs profiles, the facades of the park café open up as far as possible. The extremely slim face widths from 23 mm enable maximum transparency. Photos: © Rolf Siegenthaler Slim profiles for maximum transparency With face widths from 23 mm, the sliding elements with forster presto xs ensure the maximum transmission of light and a bright, friendly atmosphere in the interior. The filigree profile dimensions also emphasise the restored, clear design language of the pavilion and allow direct lines of sight between the café and its surroundings. Thanks to the versatile range of applications of forster presto xs, the uninsulated systems are also used in the building shell. Particularly in sensitive refurbishment projects such as this, the narrow profile designs are the ideal mediator between the historic fabric of the building and the requirements placed on modern, technical solutions. - ![presto xs Porte - “Kleine Schanze” park café in Bern located in Bern, Svizzera](/sites/forster/files/public/styles/carousel/public/inriver/images/137517_PI_Parkcafe-Kleine-Schanze_CH_02.jpg?itok=8GFkc0mj) - ![presto xs Porte - “Kleine Schanze” park café in Bern located in Bern, Svizzera](/sites/forster/files/public/styles/carousel/public/inriver/images/137518_PI_Parkcafe-Kleine-Schanze_CH_03.jpg?itok=8NRaPXEH) - ![presto xs Porte - “Kleine Schanze” park café in Bern located in Bern, Svizzera](/sites/forster/files/public/styles/carousel/public/inriver/images/137519_PI_Parkcafe-Kleine-Schanze_CH_05.jpg?itok=GOkY1gK4) - ![presto xs Porte - “Kleine Schanze” park café in Bern located in Bern, Svizzera](/sites/forster/files/public/styles/carousel/public/inriver/images/137522_PI_Parkcafe-Kleine-Schanze_CH_01.jpg?itok=YRRoE2jV) - ![presto xs Porte - “Kleine Schanze” park café in Bern located in Bern, Svizzera](/sites/forster/files/public/styles/carousel/public/inriver/images/137521_PI_Parkcafe-Kleine-Schanze_CH_06.jpg?itok=JtuKlnLn) ### Sistemi usati [Porte](/products/porte) - [presto xs](/products/porte/presto-xs) ### Parti interessate coinvolte Architect - Kast Kaeppeli Architekten GmbH Fabricator - Metall-Design AG Fotografo - Rolf Siegenthaler Altri soggetti interessati - Immobilien Stadt Bern (ISB) (Clients) Condividi questo caso di studio - [f](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//www.forstersystems.it/markdownify/node/7130333%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dwebsite) - [t](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=https%3A//www.forstersystems.it/markdownify/node/7130333%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dwebsite) - [l](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=1&url=https%3A//www.forstersystems.it/markdownify/node/7130333%3Futm_source%3Dlinkedin%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dwebsite) - [p](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) - [m]() ## Potrebbe interessarti anche [ Vedi tutti i progetti ](/ispirazione/progetti) - ![fuego light Sistemi scorrevoli, fuego light Porte and unico Porte - St. Galler Kantonalbank Hall located in St. Gallen, Svizzera](/sites/forster/files/public/styles/teaser_medium/public/inriver/images/132772_PI_StGallerKantonalbank_01.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=iDYGgMY3) *Tempo libero & Negozi - Cultura & Sacra* ### St. Galler Kantonalbank Hall [Scopri di più](/get-inspired/project-references/st-galler-kantonalbank-hall) - ![unico Finestre, unico Porte, fuego light Porte, fuego light Finestre, presto 50 Finestre and presto 50 Porte - Théâtre de Carouge and Salle des Fêtes located in Carouge, Svizzera](/sites/forster/files/public/styles/teaser_medium/public/inriver/images/124583_PI_Theatre_de_Carouge_10.jpg?h=90939a70&itok=KF63v3NI) *Tempo libero & Negozi - Cultura & Sacra* ### Théâtre de Carouge and Salle des Fêtes [Scopri di più](/get-inspired/project-references/theatre-de-carouge-and-salle-des-fetes) [ Vedi tutti i progetti ](/ispirazione/progetti)