Thanks to innovative daylighting solutions from Heliobus®, the basement of this private residence in Switzerland can be used as a bright, high-quality living and workspace.

By combining walk-on Glassfloor® skylights with custom-made Heliobus® Spiegelschacht® systems, an effective daylighting solution was created for the basement. Natural light is directed into the rooms below, creating a significantly friendlier, more open, and cozier atmosphere.

The walk-on skylights also offer a view of the outdoors and strengthen the connection to the outside world. As a result, the lower level no longer feels like a traditional basement, but rather like a fully-fledged living space with the same quality as a ground-floor room.

The result is a striking demonstration of how well-thought-out Daylight Engineering, high-quality materials, and architectural design can work together to transform previously underutilized spaces into exceptional living areas. Click the Video to get a glimpse of the completed project.

Customer feedback: “From the initial design to the final installation, we received excellent advice. The result is stunning: thanks to Heliobus® daylight solutions, we can now use our basement as a fully-fledged living space. The rooms are flooded with natural light, creating a welcoming atmosphere and a cozy living environment. When it comes to innovative daylight concepts, Heliobus® is our expert of choice.”

At the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, design history isn’t just told—it’s brought to life. The new permanent exhibition at the Toni-Areal makes archival treasures permanently accessible and showcases them via transparent walkways featuring Heliobus® Glassfloor®.

Visitors walk across walkable glass surfaces suspended above one of Europe’s most significant design collections. This creates an extraordinary exhibition experience that impressively combines architecture, transparency, and spatial perception.

Heliobus® is proud to make a significant architectural and atmospheric contribution to this exhibition with Glassfloor®. The system combines safe walkability, high-quality design, and a unique effect on light and space.

Located at Thurgauerstrasse 35 in Zurich-Oerlikon, the Garage Zürich Nord is a modern new building constructed by Emil Frey AG. The building comprises seven upper floors and three basement levels and offers space for various car brands, spacious showrooms, event areas, and modern infrastructure.

Ten walk-on Glassfloor® skylights from Heliobus® were installed in this challenging urban construction project. They were integrated into the terrace and provide natural daylight to the driveway and customer entrance area below.

Glassfloor® skylights blend seamlessly into the architectural design, combining safe walkability with high-quality aesthetics. At the same time, they demonstrate how innovative daylighting solutions can be used in dense urban environments to enhance functionality, aesthetics, and the overall quality of the space.

Sleep like a log—with natural light. At the Gasthaus Hof in Appenzell, a former bowling alley has been transformed into a modern boutique hotel. Where balls once rolled, there are now twelve stylish guest rooms, each measuring about 12 square meters.

This unique conversion was made possible by innovative daylighting technology from Heliobus®. Glassfloor® directs natural light into the basement, creating bright, welcoming spaces that are surprisingly pleasant to be in.

The Glassfloor® elements used combine natural light, walkable glass architecture, and high safety standards—including a fire protection solution designed for demanding building applications.

The result is an extraordinary hotel concept: located underground, yet bright, safe, and atmospheric. It serves as an example of how existing spaces can be Daylight Engineering and architecturally enhanced through thoughtful Daylight Engineering .

As part of the partial renovation of the Pfyn Elementary School, 11 GLASSFLOOR® Chrome skylights from Heliobus® provide effective natural lighting in the basement.

The walk-on, slip-resistant skylights bring natural daylight into the underground passageway leading to the classrooms. At the same time, the area above remains fully usable and continues to serve as a safe, walkable playground for the children.

Thanks to their seamless integration into the architecture, GLASSFLOOR® Chrome elements add modern design accents and significantly improve the quality of light in the space below. This creates a bright, welcoming, and functional connection between the outdoor area and the basement.

Architectural firm: Meier Architektur Frauenfeld

A total of 18 GLASSFLOOR® elements in the Chrome and Pure finishes were used in a recently completed construction project.

The innovative, walk-on glass floors feature full-surface slip resistance and allow natural daylight to flood into the basement area below. This makes the commercial spaces in the basement significantly brighter, more inviting, and more functional.

Heliobus® handled the planning and installation. The result is a functional and architecturally sophisticated daylighting solution that effectively combines safe accessibility, modern design, and improved light quality.

Four walk-through skylights blend seamlessly into the playground of the new Kočevje Kindergarten building in Slovenia. The rooms below are flooded with natural daylight, creating a bright, welcoming atmosphere.

At the same time, new and exciting possibilities open up for the children: they can experience natural light, transparency, and architecture in a playful way. The round skylights in the GLASSFLOOR® Circle design are walkable and feature a slip-resistant surface, ensuring that the playground remains safe to use.

The project was carried out in collaboration with the architectural firm Svet Vmes, which has already designed and implemented numerous innovative school and educational projects in Slovenia.

A long skylight strip measuring 20 × 1 m floods the swimming pool below with plenty of natural daylight. This creates a bright, open, and pleasant atmosphere inside.

Another skylight strip measuring 8.5 × 0.7 m was integrated into one of the seating areas, bringing natural light into the fitness room below. This makes the space significantly brighter, more inviting, and more pleasant to use.

The design and development were carried out in collaboration with the architectural firm Glasnhof. The custom-made GLASSFLOOR® skylights were installed on site and blend seamlessly into the architecture.

A total of seven GLASSFLOOR® skylights have been installed in the two playgrounds at the Töss school complex. They bring natural daylight into the areas below while allowing the playgrounds to be used without restriction.

Despite their large dimensions, the walkable glass panels meet high structural requirements. Among other things, they are designed to withstand a point load of 2 tons per 20 × 20 cm and a surface load of 1 ton per square meter. This means that, depending on the design, the skylights are even suitable for vehicle traffic.

A slip-resistant surface also ensures safety in everyday use. This allows children to use the playgrounds safely even in changing weather conditions, while the rooms below benefit from natural daylight.

On the ground floor of a commercial building in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, five GLASSFLOOR® panels, each measuring 100 × 100 cm, were installed. The walkable glass floors bring natural daylight into the spaces below and blend seamlessly into the architectural design.

The glass surfaces are equipped with a highly translucent, BFU-certified anti-slip coating. This preserves the effect of natural light while also improving safety for pedestrians.

In addition, GLASSFLOOR® skylights in this design are drive-over—for vehicles with a maximum gross weight of 3.5 tons or a single load of up to 1 ton. This solution thus combines natural light, load-bearing capacity, safety, and high-quality design in a single system.

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.