When Bjarke Ingels won the commission to design a museum, workshop, and archive for Audemars Piguet in 2014, he envisioned an adventurous structure that would give subtle nods to the legacy Swiss watchmaker’s covetable timepieces. After six years of work, Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet opens June 25 in Le Brassus, a small town nestled in Vallée de Joux, Switzerland, where the first Audemars Piguet workshop was established in 1875.

“We wanted visitors to experience our heritage, savoir-faire, cultural origins, and openness to the world in a building that would reflect both our rootedness and forward-thinking spirit,” says Jasmine Audemars, chairwoman of the board of directors. “But, before all, we wanted to pay tribute to the watchmakers and craftspeople who have made what Audemars Piguet is today.”

To accomplish this, Ingels created a double spiral building that features a green rooftop of walkable paths supported by a facade of curved glass walls. Inside, those same walls separate display areas (300 of the brand’s most notable timepieces will be showcased) from the workshop, where visitors can witness the brand’s intricate watchmaking techniques firsthand. If the results stun, it’s because Ingels was already in tune with the craft: “Watchmaking, like architecture, is the art and science of imbuing metals and minerals with energy, movement, intelligence, and measure to bring them to life in the form of telling time.”

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