ZHdK can only move to the Toni-Areal in 2014
The move into the Toni-Areal will be postponed by one year to 2014, and the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) will have premises available for the transitional period.
As the Canton of Zurich writes, "due to construction delays in the completion of the Toni site, the contractually agreed handover dates cannot be met". The construction company Allreal and the Canton of Zurich have therefore agreed, in consultation with the universities, to postpone the move by one year.
The canton's rental agreement comes into force on July 1, 2014. This will allow the universities to start operations in September 2014. ZHdK and ZHAW can continue to use existing premises for the most part until they move into the Toni site.
There is still no definitive solution for the Department of Applied Psychology at the ZHAW and two small locations of the ZHdK. However, solutions should also be found for these in the coming weeks, the canton added.
