Stellwerk Zürich Mülligen

Stellwerk Zürich Mülligen is a railway signal box designed by Max Vogt in 1974. Its concrete form belongs to Zürich’s railway infrastructure. The building reflects a period when Swiss Federal Railways used concrete for robust, functional structures. Clear lines connect the signal box with railway operations. The surrounding area includes the Schnellgutbahnhof, the Micafil factory, and the Franz Carl Weber warehouse. These buildings preserve Zürich’s industrial and logistical character. The Schnellgutbahnhof uses repeating precast concrete shells shaped around the movement of goods by rail. Railway tracks border the area to the north. A busy road marks its southern edge, while spontaneous vegetation occupies gaps between concrete and stone. Concrete and spontaneous vegetation share this urban site. The area retains its industrial condition despite changes in industry and logistics since the nineteen nineties. Some nearby industrial buildings have acquired new uses. The name Hermetschloo recalls the area’s earlier woodland character before urbanisation. Stellwerk Zürich Mülligen demonstrates how architecture and infrastructure shape Zürich’s changing urban landscape.