Messe Basel - New Hall Completed
BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 13 February 2013 The New Hall of Messe Basel is complete. Its realization is a key development in the Messe Basel’s aim to concentrate its exhibition halls around the Messeplatz (Exhibition Square). The surrounding Kleinbasel district will also benefit from the continuing upgrade of the Messeplatz and, at the same time, will regain former exhibition areas to convert into apartments and offices. Replacing two out-of-date halls, the new three-storey extension offers modern, flexible and versatile exhibition spaces with wide uninterrupted spans and tall 10m heights.
To provide the required indoor connection to all halls, the extension bridges over the Messeplatz and creates a new covered public space called the City Lounge. This key architectural and urban planning element defines the south end of the Messeplatz and is illuminated from above by a generous circular opening. Open at all times, the City Lounge not only defines the entrance to the fair spaces, but will be a focal point of public life in Kleinbasel.
The New Hall features three levels. The ground floor entrance level seamlessly links the City Lounge to the existing halls, the new event space for 2’500 spectators, and a number of shops, bars and restaurants. The dynamic sweep of the street level facade reacts to the flows of people and corresponds to the space required at the tram stop and entrances to the exhibition centre and Event Hall. Here, large expanses of glass create the spatial transparency both necessary and appropriate in order to achieve the openness envisioned for the exhibition hall complex and the enlivening of public urban life.
The two upper exhibition levels are offset from each other as separate volumes allowing them to respond and shift to specific urban conditions. From each point of view, the New Hall offers a different perception and thus avoids the repetitive monotony typical of exhibition halls. This constant architectural variation is reinforced by applying a homogeneous material (aluminum) over all exterior surfaces. The facade of articulated twisting bands strategically modulates and reduces the scale of the large exhibition volumes to its surroundings. This is not simply a decorative element but a practical means to regulate the fall of natural light on adjacent properties and to frame specific views from the New Hall’s social spaces to the city of Basel.
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- > 17 MAR 2022 - RONQUOZ 21 ENTERS A NEW PHASE
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2021
- > 23 NOV 2021 - ASTRAZENECA UNVEILS THE DISC
- > 11 NOV 2021 - M+ OPENS TO THE PUBLIC
- > 05 NOV 2021 - BROOKS MUSEUM DESIGN REVEALED
- > 04 NOV 2021 - VANCOUVER ART GALLERY UPDATE
- > 28 SEP 2021 - SONGEUN ART SPACE OPENING
- > 23 SEP 2021 - RCA ANNOUNCES OPENING DATE
- > 23 SEP 2021 - MKM EXTENSION REACHED COMPLETION
- > 08 SEP 2021 - M+ OPENING DATES UNVEILED
- > 06 JUL 2021 - SONGEUN NEARS COMPLETION
- > 10 JUN 2021 - TAI KWUN WINS AWARD
- > 27 MAY 2021 - POWER STATION BREAKS GROUND
- > 30 MAR 2021 - CHÄSERRUGG AWARDED PRIZE
- > 12 MAR 2021 - M PLUS BUILDING COMPLETION
2020
- > 07 DEC 2020 - USB ANNOUNCES NEXT STEPS
- > 24 NOV 2020 - VOLKSHAUS HOTEL IS COMPLETED
- > 28 OCT 2020 - LOMBARD ODIER FOUNDATION STONE
- > 27 OCT 2020 - RENOVATION FOR HAUPTPOST BASEL
- > 26 OCT 2020 - IT'S A WRAP - COMPLETE WORKS
- > 14 OCT 2020 - NEW VISION FOR ROCHE BASEL SITE
- > 23 SEP 2020 - NEW SCHOOL FOR DREISPITZ NORD
- > 06 SEP 2020 - KABINETT AWARDED CULTURE PRIZE
- > 22 AUG 2020 - STADTCASINO BASEL REOPENS
- > 18 JUL 2020 - EXHIBITION KUNSTMUSEUM BASEL
- > 07 JUL 2020 - NEW HOSPITAL FOR UCSF
- > 18 JUN 2020 - UNIQLO TOKYO OPENS TO PUBLIC
- > 17 JUN 2020 - STADTCASINO BASEL COMPLETION
- > 03 JUN 2020 - NEW PROJECT IN TORONTO
- > 03 APR 2020 - 531 GRASBROOK COMPETITION
- > 19 FEB 2020 - 425 CORNERSTONE CEREMONY
- > 19 FEB 2020 - 515 DESIGN UNVEILED
2019
- > 17 DEC 2019 - GRAND CANAL MUSEUM
- > 12 DEC 2019 - RONQUOZ 21
- > 06 DEC 2019 - BADAEVSKIY WAF 2019 WINNER
- > 03 DEC 2019 - 469 GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY
- > 15 NOV 2019 - 469 FINANCING SECURED
- > 30 OCT 2019 - DEBATTE UM DAS MUSEUM DES 20.JH
- > 15 OCT 2019 - UNESCO AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
- > 11 OCT 2019 - HELVETIA BASEL CAMPUS
- > 20 SEP 2019 - REHAB EXTENSION COMPLETED
- > 19 SEP 2019 - AM TACHELES CORNERSTONE CEREMONY
- > 17 SEP 2019 - MUSEUM DER MODERNE MOVING FORWARD
- > 26 JUL 2019 - PAKETPOST-AREAL DESIGN UNVEILED
- > 16 JUL 2019 - FORMER POSTBANK KARREE IN MUNICH
- > 07 JUN 2019 - 418 LAUNCH FOUNTAIN AND SQUARE
- > 27 MAY 2019 - ELBPHILHARMONIE WINS NIKE AWARD
- > 21 MAY 2019 - 516 MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART
- > 08 MAY 2019 - LAUNCH RECEPTION FOR M+ MUSEUM
- > 08 MAY 2019 - 497 USB PERIMETER B
- > 24 JAN 2019 - VANCOUVER ART GALLERY MILESTONE
- > 08 JAN 2019 - FORUM UZH DESIGN UNVEILING
2018
- > 06 DEC 2018 - ELBPHILHARMONIE WINS TWO AWARDS
- > 30 NOV 2018 - M+ TOPPING OUT
- > 05 NOV 2018 - TITLIS 3020 DESIGN UNVEILING
- > 04 NOV 2018 - WSJ MAGAZINE INNOVATORS AWARD
- > 24 OCT 2018 - SONG EUN ARTSPACE GROUNDBREAK
- > 09 OCT 2018 - MUSEUM OF 20TH CENTURY PRESENTED
- > 27 SEP 2018 - CHÄSERRUGG WINS PRIX LIGNUM AWARD
- > 26 JUL 2018 - HARVARD GUND HALL EXTENSION
- > 11 JUL 2018 - TAI KWUN ADAPTIVE REUSE
- > 11 JUN 2018 - ROCHE BUILDING 2 GROUNDBREAK
- > 25 MAY 2018 - TAI KWUN FIRST OPENING PHASE
- > 24 MAY 2018 - THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY
- > 18 MAY 2018 - ÎLOT A3 INAUGURATION
- > 04 MAY 2018 - PRADA SHOW SPACE NEW YORK
- > 04 MAY 2018 - KINDERSPITAL ZÜRICH GROUNDBREAK
- > 20 MAR 2018 - BADAEVSKIY BREWERY, REDEVELOPMENT
- > 26 JAN 2018 - RCA PLANNING APPROVAL
- > 26 JAN 2018 - NEW ESPEL PAVILLON OPENS
- > 12 JAN 2018 - HERZOG & DE MEURON FOR PRADA
2017
- > 12 DEC 2017 - BASEL NORDSPITZE
- > 27 NOV 2017 - LOMBARD ODIER NEW HEADQUARTERS
- > 01 SEP 2017 - KINDERSPITAL ZÜRICH PRESENTED
- > 24 AUG 2017 - HELVETIA EXTENSION WEST OPENS
- > 23 AUG 2017 - BERGGRUEN INSTITUTE UNVEILED
- > 07 JUN 2017 - HANSEL & GRETEL
- > 25 APR 2017 - ASTRAZENECA TOPPING OUT
- > 05 APR 2017 - MKM FOUNDATION STONE CEREMONY
- > 05 APR 2017 - ONE PARK DRIVE
- > 27 MAR 2017 - POWERHOUSE WORKSHOP
- > 27 FEB 2017 - SPECIAL ISSUE ELBPHILHARMONIE
- > 15 FEB 2017 - HELVETIA CAMPUS BASEL
- > 11 JAN 2017 - ELBPHILHARMONIE OPENING
2016
- > 13 DEC 2016 - OPENING FELTRINELLI PORTA VOLTA
- > 17 NOV 2016 - M20 BERLIN TALK AND EXHIBITION
- > 10 NOV 2016 - RCA BATTERSEA SOUTH CAMPUS
- > 04 NOV 2016 - COMPLETION OF THE ELBPHILHARMONIE
- > 01 NOV 2016 - SPIEGEL TALK
- > 27 OCT 2016 - MUSEUM OF THE 20TH CENTURY
- > 10 OCT 2016 - DESIGNS OF THE YEAR NOMINATION
- > 27 SEP 2016 - TATE TALK
- > 27 SEP 2016 - TATE MODERN BOOK
- > 21 SEP 2016 - TRIANGLE PUBLIC ENQUIRY UNDERWAY
- > 18 SEP 2016 - FESTIVAL DU MONDE DEBATE
- > 01 SEP 2016 - MKM EXTENSION PLANNING PERMISSION
- > 14 JUL 2016 - RIBA STIRLING PRIZE SHORTLIST
- > 24 JUN 2016 - MERET OPPENHEIM TOWER CEREMONY
- > 23 JUN 2016 - 2016 RIBA NATIONAL AWARD
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- > 03 JUN 2016 - OPENING VITRA SCHAUDEPOT
- > 25 MAY 2016 - ARCHITECTURE IN FILM
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- > 21 MAR 2016 - VITRA SCHAUDEPOT
- > 07 MAR 2016 - PARK AVENUE ARMORY
- > 07 MAR 2016 - LECTURE MCHAP IIT CHICAGO
- > 23 FEB 2016 - BLAVATNIK SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
- > 03 FEB 2016 - ELBPHILHARMONIE HAMBURG
- > 27 JAN 2016 - PUBLIC LECTURE HARVARD UNIVERSITY
- > 23 JAN 2016 - OPENING MUSEE UNTERLINDEN
- > 22 JAN 2016 - CABLE CAR CHAESERRUGG
- > 14 JAN 2016 - ARTISTS TALK SCHAULAGER
2015
- > 01 DEC 2015 - STAMFORD BRIDGE
- > 29 OCT 2015 - RIBA JENCKS AWARD LECTURE
- > 29 SEP 2015 - VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
- > 25 SEP 2015 - OPENING 15 ROOMS
- > 18 SEP 2015 - OPENING ROCHE BUILDING 1
- > 14 SEP 2015 - INAUGURATION IN USTER
- > 19 AUG 2015 - RIBA JENCKS AWARD
- > 26 JUN 2015 - OPENING CHÄSERRUGG TOGGENBURG
- > 26 MAY 2015 - OPENING ASKLEPIOS 8
- > 19 MAY 2015 - SLOW FOOD PAVILION MILAN
- > 18 MAY 2015 - STADE BORDEAUX
- > 06 MAY 2015 - LECTURE VANCOUVER
- > 28 APR 2015 - LECTURE COPENHAGEN
- > 26 APR 2015 - MIU MIU AOYAMA UNVEILED
- > 22 APR 2015 - ROUNDTABLE ZURICH
- > 14 APR 2015 - ROUNDTABLE ZURICH
- > 27 MAR 2015 - MATERIAL FUTURE EXHIBITION
- > 25 MAR 2015 - GROUNDBREAKING HELVETIA
- > 25 MAR 2015 - ESSAY ABOUT HERZOG & DE MEURON
- > 23 MAR 2015 - OPEN LECTURE KYOTO
- > 29 JAN 2015 - M+ CONSTRUCTION START
- > 28 JAN 2015 - LECTURE HONG KONG
- > 12 JAN 2015 - ELBPHILHARMONIE
2014
- > 09 NOV 2014 - NATIONAL LIBRARY ISRAEL
- > 06 NOV 2014 - FOUNDATION STONE FELTRINELLI
- > 30 OCT 2014 - LECTURE AT PAVILLON DE L'ARSENAL
- > 23 OCT 2014 - MCHAP AWARDS ANNOUNCED
- > 22 OCT 2014 - ROCHE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
- > 01 OCT 2014 - TALK NEW VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
- > 12 SEP 2014 - TALK AGORA BIENNALE
- > 27 AUG 2014 - TALK DESIGN MUSEUM
- > 18 JUL 2014 - ASTRAZENECA DESIGN UNVEILED
- > 27 JUN 2014 - RICOLA KRÄUTERZENTRUM INAUGURATED
- > 14 JUN 2014 - 14 ROOMS OPENING
- > 14 JUN 2014 - NATURBAD RIEHEN INAUGURATED
- > 06 JUN 2014 - BOOK LAUNCH – ROUND TABLE
- > 18 MAY 2014 - TALK FONDATION BEYELER
- > 29 APR 2014 - VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
- > 24 APR 2014 - HELVETIA, WEST WING
- > 09 APR 2014 - NEW NORTH ZEALAND HOSPITAL
- > 04 APR 2014 - ARENA DO MORRO
- > 02 APR 2014 - DIE ZEIT - TALK IN HAMBURG
- > 26 MAR 2014 - LECTURE AT HSG IN ST.GALLEN
- > 05 MAR 2014 - ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE
- > 31 JAN 2014 - ELBPHILHARMONIE HAMBURG
- > 30 JAN 2014 - PARRISH ART MUSEUM
- > 16 JAN 2014 - LYON CONFLUENCE
- > 10 JAN 2014 - VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
2013
- > 20 DEC 2013 - LECTURE BY JACQUES HERZOG 09 JAN
- > 20 DEC 2013 - EXHIBITION M+ HONG KONG 09 JAN
- > 10 DEC 2013 - ONE WOOD WHARF DESIGN UNVEILED
- > 03 DEC 2013 - PÉREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI OPENS
- > 21 NOV 2013 - LECTURE IN HONG KONG 07 DEC
- > 19 NOV 2013 - ASTRAZENECA
- > 15 NOV 2013 - KMOMA CONSTRUCTION STARTS
- > 08 NOV 2013 - EXHIBITION METAMORPHOSIS
- > 07 NOV 2013 - KLINIKUM 2
- > 05 NOV 2013 - ELBPHILHARMONIE HAMBURG
- > 25 OCT 2013 - ELBPHILHARMONIE HAMBURG
- > 29 SEP 2013 - PARK AVENUE ARMORY FILM AWARD
- > 21 SEP 2013 - TATE MODERN PROJECT SITE VISIT
- > 19 SEP 2013 - PARK AVENUE ARMORY
- > 11 SEP 2013 - 10, - CORNELL LECTURE
- > 09 SEP 2013 - COLUMBIA LECTURE
- > 23 AUG 2013 - HILLEROD COMPETITION
- > 08 AUG 2013 - FLINDERS STREET WIN
- > 28 JUN 2013 - M+
- > 26 APR 2013 - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL
- > 24 APR 2013 - AREAL NAU
- > 16 APR 2013 - LECTURE AND EXHIBITION BERLIN
- > 15 APR 2013 - NOUVEAU STADE DE BORDEAUX
- > 09 APR 2013 - NATURBAD RIEHEN
- > 09 APR 2013 - LECTURE AND EXHIBITION MILAN
- > 21 MAR 2013 - COMPETITION SHORTLIST
- > 20 MAR 2013 - LECTURE IN MEXICO CITY
- > 12 FEB 2013 - MESSE BASEL - NEW HALL
- > 24 JAN 2013 - WOOD WHARF
- > 22 JAN 2013 - RICOLA KRÄUTERZENTRUM
2012
- > 21 NOV 2012 - PORTA VOLTA FONDAZIONE FELTRINELLI
- > 02 NOV 2012 - NOV 2012 - PARRISH ART MUSEUM
- > 16 JUL 2012 - THE TATE MODERN PROJECT
- > 03 JUL 2012 - JUL 2012 - ZELLWEGERPARK USTER
- > 22 MAY 2012 - PARRISH ART MUSEUM
- > 22 MAY 2012 - MUSÉE UNTERLINDEN
- > 22 MAY 2012 - KINDERSPITAL ZÜRICH
- > 09 MAY 2012 - MAY 2012 - ROCHE BUILDING 1
- > 23 APR 2012 - THE TATE MODERN PROJECT
- > 17 APR 2012 - SCHAULAGER SATELLITE
- > 06 MAR 2012 - MAR 2012 - VOLKSHAUS BASEL
- > 29 FEB 2012 - WASSERSTADT SOLOTHURN
- > 21 JAN 2012 - PANEL IN BASEL
2011