Herzog & de Meuron
Competition
1998
Project
1998-1999
Realization
1999-2002
Transformation and extension
2018-2020

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Process

The horizontal layout of the courtyards and buildings gives the center the feel of a small town. Models of indoor pool and skylight.

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Glass spheres in the rooms allow patients with limited mobility to experience changing light and weather conditions and provide special views of the sky overhead

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Plexiglas connecting elements for the oak staves of the facade reflect the sun.

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On the ground floor, the therapeutic facilities are grouped around inner courtyards; the upper floor houses the patients’ rooms with views of the surrounding area.

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Section and floor plan of a patient’s room with veranda, wetroom, entrance and spherical skylight.

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In the pool, dots of light coming through roof apertures and the reflection of the water create a ceiling of sparkling stars.

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Behind the country pavilion-style exterior lies an interior of varied courtyards.

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The patients’ rooms, with bath, indoor pool, veranda, public zones and stairs.

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An extension on the roof in 2019, 17 years after the project opening, provides new day clinic facilities.

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The patients of REHAB Basel were the subject of ‘Rehab (from rehab)’ (2023) by artists filmmakers BĂȘka & Lemoine. The focus of the documentary is on the collaboration between patients and therapists, and on the culture of care that is cultivated in the building. The film is now available to watch online.

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Drawings

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Team

Facts

Client
REHAB Basel AG, Basel, Switzerland
Planning
Architect Planning: Herzog & de Meuron, Basel, Switzerland
General Planning: Consortium, ARGE Herzog & de Meuron / Proplaning AG, Basel, Switzerland
Landscape Design: August + Margrith KĂŒnzel Landschaftsarchitekten, Binningen, Switzerland
Electrical Engineering: Amstein + Walthert AG Ingenieure, Zurich, Switzerland
HVAC Engineering: Sulzer Energieconsulting AG, Liestal, Switzerland
Plumbing Engineering: BogenschĂŒtz AG, Basel, Switzerland
Structural Engineering: Engineering Consortium, ARGE Pauli Frei Zachmann, Basel, Switzerland
Construction Supervision: Proplaning AG, Basel, Switzerland
General Planning (Transformation and Extension): Proplaning AG, Basel, Switzerland
HVAC Engineering (Transformation and Extension): Stokar + Partner AG, Basel, Switzerland
Plumbing Services (Transformation and Extension): Gemperle Kussmann, Basel, Switzerland
Structural Engineering (Transformation and Extension): ZPF Ingenieure, Basel, Switzerland
Specialist / Consulting
Acoustic Consulting: Martin Lienhard, Langenbruck, Switzerland
Hospital Planning: Hardegger Planung & Projektmanagement, Zurich, Switzerland
Building Physics Consulting (Transformation and Extension): Ehrsam Beurret, Ingenieure und Planer SIA USIC, Pratteln, Switzerland
Facade Consulting (Transformation and Extension): Christoph Etter, Fassadenplanungen, Basel, Switzerland
Fire Protection Consulting (Transformation and Extension): Quantum Brandschutz GmbH, Basel, Switzerland
Building Data
Site Area: 258'333 sqft, 24'000 sqm
Gross floor area (GFA): 102'257 sqft, 9'500 sqm
Footprint: 249'948 sqft, 23'221 sqm
Gross volume (GV): 3'478'497 cbft, 98'500 cbm
Links
www.rehab.ch

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“Herzog & de Meuron. Natural History.” Edited by: Philip Ursprung. Exh. Cat. “Herzog & de Meuron. Archaeology of the Mind.” Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal. 23 October 2002 – 6 April 2003. 2nd ed. Baden, Lars MĂŒller, 2005.

“Herzog & de Meuron. Naturgeschichte.” Edited by: Philip Ursprung. Exh. Cat. “Herzog & de Meuron. Archaeology of the Mind.” Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal. 23 October 2002 – 6 April 2003. 2nd ed. Baden, Lars MĂŒller, 2005.

“Herzog & de Meuron. Histoire Naturelle.” Edited by: Philip Ursprung. Exh. Cat. Herzog & de Meuron. Archaeology of the Mind. Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal. 23 October 2002 – 6 April 2003. Baden, Lars MĂŒller, 2002.

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