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JaBee Tower, Dübendorf (CH)
Structural Engineering

Customer
 Kaufmann Turmkrane AG
Baltensperger AG
Construction
 03/2017 till 03/2019

WT 300 e.tronic

Tower height 108 m
Radius 50 m
Foundation Foundation anchor S24
Special feature - 110 kW specialised winch
- one stay at 61.4 m
- one climbing operation
- dismantling at night after suspension of the flight operations on Zurich airport
The Jabee Tower 
This 100 m high cylinder with bevelled tip is being built in the Hochbord quarter of Dübendorf. As the tallest residential building in Switzerland, the free-standing building will house 218 rental apartments. The ground floor will house a bakery with café and four other commercial spaces. Due to the good transport links, the location is especially interesting for commuters: The centre of Zurich can be reached in 10 minutes by public transport and the associated airport in less than half an hour. In the underground carpark, there are charging stations for electric vehicles as well as a car sharing base from Mobility.

The tower stands in the midst of a 10,000 m² park area with playgrounds, extensive lawns, a pergola as well as seating and lounge chairs. With the help of the airy construction and the wall-filling window surfaces on the facade, the architect Mike Sattler also wants to bring nature close to the inhabitants in the form of the magnificent view. He sees the shape of the building as a fusion of art and architecture.
The brief
A tower crane was supposed to grow with the building and be available for all work on the tower. The proximity to Zurich Airport had to be included in the project planning. The project was carried out by our Swiss partner Kaufmann from the overall conception as well as transport, assembly and the climbing process to the night dismantling.
The implementation
In this project, a WT 300 e.tronic with the 110 kW specialised winch was used. The crane was first assembled in in March 2017 with a height of 85.5 m. In February 2018, the tower had grown so far that a building connection at 61.4 m was activated and the crane was climbed to the final hook height of 108 m. Our WT 300 e.tronic had completed its task in March 2019. In order not to hinder the air traffic at the nearby Zurich airport, the crane was dismantled at night after the suspension of flight operations.
Further information
- Website of the building project
- Project description and vision of the architect
- Video of the nearly finished tower by Michael Bächtiger on YouTube
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