Thanks to innovative daylight solutions from Heliobus AG, the basement can be used as a fully-fledged living and working space.

By installing walk-on Glassfloor skylights in combination with innovative HeliobusMirror shaft® systems, we have created an optimal daylight supply in the basement of a private property in Switzerland. Our walk-in skylights also provide a view of the outside, which almost raises the sense of space in the basement to the level of a first floor area.

You can see the impressive result of this conversion via the Video icon. See for yourself how state-of-the-art technology and sophisticated design come together to create exceptional living space.

Customer feedback: "From the initial design to the finished installation, I received excellent advice and the results are simply stunning. Thanks to the daylight solutions from Heliobus, I can now use my basement as a fully-fledged living space. The rooms are flooded with daylight and feel inviting, creating a really comfortable living environment. Heliobus is undoubtedly my expert of choice for innovative daylight concepts."

At the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, design history is not only told - it becomes accessible!
The new permanent exhibition provides permanent access to the archive treasures in the Toni-Areal for the first time - via transparent bridge corridors with Heliobus® Glassfloor®.

Visitors walk on glass over one of the most important design collections in Europe.
We are proud to make an architecturally and atmospherically formative contribution to the exhibition with our daylight system.

At Thurgauerstrasse 35 in Zurich-Oerlikon, Garage Zürich Nord is a modern new building for Emil Frey AG. The building offers space for various car brands on seven upper floors and three basement floors - including spacious exhibition areas, event zones and state-of-the-art infrastructure.

In this challenging inner-city construction project with complex geological conditions, 10 walk-on Glassfloor® skylights from Heliobus AG were used. They were installed on the terrace and provide natural daylight to the driveway and customer entrance area below.

The skylights fit seamlessly into the architectural concept and show how innovative daylight solutions can be aesthetically and functionally effective - especially in dense urban spaces.

Sleep well underground - with daylight!
An old bowling alley has been transformed into a mini hotel: Gasthaus Hof in Appenzell has rethought the basement. Where bowling balls used to roll, twelve stylish 12m² rooms now invite you to linger. This is made possible by innovative daylight technology from Heliobus: Glassfloor® brings natural light into the depths, combined with fire protection to the highest standards. The result? Surprisingly bright, safe - and extremely popular with guests.

As part of the partial renovation of the elementary school in Pfyn, 11 GLASSFLOOR Chrome skylights provide an impressive supply of daylight in the basement. The walk-on, non-slip flat roof windows not only bring natural daylight into the underground passageway to the classrooms, but also serve as a safe break area for the children.

Thanks to its perfect integration into the architecture, the GLASSFLOOR Chrome from Heliobus sets modern accents and improves both the quality of light and the indoor climate.

Architectural office: Meier Architecture Frauenfeld

In a recently completed construction project, 18 GLASSFLOORs of the "Chrome" and "Pure" types were installed. With full-surface slip resistance, these innovative and walk-on glass floors allow daylight to penetrate basement , illuminating the commercial spaces below. Planning and installation were carried out by Heliobus AG, which led to an exciting and functional result.

Four walkable skylights blend harmoniously into the playground of the new Kočevje Kindergarten building in Slovenia. The rooms below are flooded with plenty of daylight and new, exciting perspectives are created for the children. The round skylights of the Glassfloor circle design can be walked on and are slip-proof for hazard-free romping during recess. The collaboration took place with the architectural firm Svet Vmes, which has already innovatively planned and implemented numerous school projects in Slovenia.

A long skylight strip of 20 x 1 m floods the swimming hall below with daylight. Another skylight strip of 8.5 x 0.7 m was installed on one of the seating areas for a daylit fitness room. The planning and elaboration was done in cooperation with the architectural office Glasnhof. GLASSFLOOR installed the custom-made system on site.

Seven GLASSFLOOR are installed on the two break areas of the Töss school complex. Despite their large glass surface, the skylights meet enormous structural requirements: a point load of 2 tons per 20×20 cm and a surface load of one ton per square meter. The skylights can thus even be driven over. A slip resistance ensures that children can play safely no matter what the weather.

On the first floor of a commercial building in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 5 GLASSFLOOR, of 100 x 100 cm were installed. The glass floors are equipped with very translucent slip resistance (BFU-tested). Furthermore, the skylights are passable for vehicles up to max. 3.5 t gross weight or single load up to max. 1 t.

At the St.Leonhard-Strasse in St.Gallen, the busy intersection is to be freed from non-motorised traffic. For this purpose, a bicycle tunnel is planned under the intersection. In order to make the underground tunnel as pleasant as possible for cyclists and pedestrians, light is to be brought into the tunnel via various daylight systems. Heliobus® was consulted as a daylight expert from the very beginning in order to create the most pleasant atmosphere possible in the tunnel.

Work: Concept
Client: Civil Engineering Office St.Gallen

Six GLASSFLOOR circles with a diameter of 100 cm, reveal mirroring and room closure, bring daylight into the sterile corridor of the clinic. The waiting area for patients benefits from five round skylights. In addition, two daylight shafts were installed in the recovery room. Daylight has been proven not only to promote health and recovery, but also to increase well-being.

Work: Concept, implementation
Client: Berit Paracelsus Clinic

In the garden of the modern new building on a slope, three round skylights, each with a diameter of approx. 1 metre, were recessed at ground level. The underground car park gains lightness and dynamism thanks to the daylight.

Work: Concept, implementation

A passageway connects two houses of a retirement home. Eight rectangular Glassfloor chrome (250 x 80 cm) provide the passageway with changing daylight in an unconventional arrangement and bring playfulness and lightness. Thanks to the flush installation, the upper unit remains accessible without barriers.

Work: Concept, implementation
Client: Sömmerli retirement home

Three rectangular Glassfloor chrome with dimensions of 250 x 80 cm illuminate a private indoor pool and set accents in the interior. Outdoors, the focus is on aesthetics.

Work: Concept, implementation

In order to obtain an optimal amount of daylight for the workshop in the basement, two skylights measuring 100 x 100 cm were recessed into the terrace. The accessibility ensures barrier-free use of the veranda for the family.

Work: Concept, implementation

The square Glassfloor chrome blends seamlessly and elegantly into the terrace of the detached house and offers the interior reference to the weather and time of day.

Work: Concept, implementation

Two large skylights with glass divisions bring daylight into the chalet's bath and shower area. The heated interior glass reduces condensation. The full-surface slip resistance also serves as a privacy screen. The terrace remains accessible without barriers.

Work: Concept, implementation

The walkable skylight was used here as a light band to make the dining area below more friendly and brighter. The full-surface anti-slip surface also serves as a privacy screen.

Work: Concept, implementation

Eight pure Glassfloor are elegantly integrated into the fire brigade magazine and workshop in Hünibach. The terrace can thus be used as a barrier-free break location and meeting place. At the same time, the rooms below benefit from the zenith light.

Work: Concept, implementation
Client: Community of Hünibach

Two GLASSFLOORs, one above the other, provide more daylight and space in the rooms. The elegant design of the GLASSFLOOR pure blends harmoniously into the living environment.