Police and Judiciary Centre
Zurich
Palace of Justice in Zurich
The Police and Justice Centre Zurich (PJZ) is a competence centre of the Canton of Zurich for the the fight against crime. It is located on the former freight station site in Zurich Aussersihl-Hard, on the south-western edge of the track field of Zurich's main railway station.
The PJZ houses departments of the cantonal police, the public prosecutor's office and the correctional system as well as the Forensic Institute, the Zurich Police School and parts of the and parts of the compulsory measures court. It offers 2030 workplaces. In addition 241 places for provisional arrests and pre-trial detention.
Information
Client
Canton Zurich, Baudirektion Hochbauamt, Zurich
Services rendered by HRS
General contractor with full cost, quality and deadline guarantee
Architect
Theo Hotz Partner AG, Zurich
Plot size
65.952 sqm
Overall cost
Approx. CHF 480 million
Construction period
2017 – 2021
