Dübendorf è sinonimo di ricerca pionieristica nell’edilizia e di architettura sostenibile già dal 2016. È qui infatti che il centro di ricerca NEST ha sperimentato con successo per la propria sede il modulo
1904 and modelled on a 17th century castle. Listed as a historic monument in 1984, it was part of 2016 renovation plan to become “The Station” in 2019: a hybrid location where the railway station meets
Knerer und Lang, which was commissioned with the renovation. However, this project, which started in 2016, involved more than just bringing the entire building complex into line with the required standards