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About this place
Pavillon Le Corbusier (Le Corbusier Centre) in Zurich is a brightly coloured steel-and-glass pavilion on the shore of Lake Zurich, in the Zürichhorn park of the Seefeld district. Completed in 1967, it was the architect's final building and the only one where steel, not concrete, takes the lead.
How did a Le Corbusier pavilion end up on the lakeshore?
Zurich gallery owner Heidi Weber drove the project. She won Le Corbusier over and secured a fifty-year building lease from the city. Construction began in 1964; the architect died in 1965, and a new team finished the job. The building first opened as the Heidi Weber Museum.
When the lease ran out in 2014, ownership passed to the City of Zurich. Silvio Schmed and Arthur Rüegg led a renovation from 2017 to 2019, and the pavilion reopened under its current name. It is now run by the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich.
What will you see inside?
Enamelled colour panels and glass walls hang on a steel frame, topped by a separate parasol roof. Inside, the layout shows how Le Corbusier thought about space: open, flexible, with ramps and levels that lead you from room to room. Exhibitions rotate. In 2026 the pavilion showed "Bauen für die Macht" (Building for Power), and guided tours run through the season, some in English.
How do you get there, and when should you go?
The address is Höschgasse 8, 8008 Zürich. The Höschgasse stop is served by trams 11 and 15 and buses 33 and 916. Afterwards, stroll the Zürichhorn waterfront and the nearby Chinese Garden.
The pavilion is seasonal. In 2026 it opened from 17 April to 29 November, Tuesday to Sunday 12:00-18:00, until 20:00 on Thursdays. Check the pavilion's website before you go, as holidays and special events change the hours. Admission is charged; in 2026 the tours were included in the ticket price. Contact: [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
Is the pavilion open all year? No. It opens in spring and closes at the end of November.
Who designed it? Le Corbusier, though it was finished after his death. Heidi Weber started the project and ran it first.
Do children get in free? In the 2024 season, children under 16 entered free. Confirm current rules before visiting.
How long should I plan? About an hour inside; with a walk along the lake, it makes a half-day outing.
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