ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses how the law influences the circulation of building types in
Switzerland.1 It builds on three case studies involving conflicts about travelling
building types and zoning law. The cases concern the erection of minarets on
mosques, the right of gypsies to park their caravans and the practice of assisted
suicide in flats and industrial buildings. Each highlights different aspects of how
building types and zoning law interact with each other.
