The trigger for planning the Chileweg centre in Rain Canton of Lucerne was the need to create somewhere offering support and care to the elderly. Previously the residents of the village had been forced to leave not only their homes but also the village when they required care. A residential centre and meeting place was therefore to be established in a central location next to the village church. Three new buildings with high specifications were built here in line with plans by Cometti Truffer Architects with a total of 17 barrier-free and wheelchair-accessible rental apartments. At the same time a public space was created on part of the plot. The core of the complex is formed by the “House of Encounter” located directly next to this space in which a cooperative is additionally building care apartments for 18 people. In addition to long-term care places short-term and day-care spaces are also offered here. An atrium in the centre of the building which serves almost as a semi-public living space at the care establishment also belongs to the inclusive basic concept of the Chileweg centre together with a café-bistro bakery branch and village shop which will bring life to the new building complex and integrate it into the everyday life of the village. The square has quickly established itself as the new village centre.