Herzog & de Meuron
Project
1998-1999
Realization
2000-2003
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Process

Fluvial gravel and art storage provided an informative basis.

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The client chose a corner of the Dreispitz, a former goods depot with a motley array of warehouses in the south of Basel, as the site for the new Schaulager.

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The Schaulager prototype evolved from the idea of a screen with apertures, serviced by forklifts, into an irregular series of custom-designed rooms.

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The fissures of the ribbon windows look like ripped paper or cracked earth.

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The form is photogrammetrically scanned and processed, allowing polystyrene negative molds to be serially produced with cutting edge
computer technology.

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The polystyrene elements are inserted into the formwork and then, when the concrete is released, the soft parts are removed and frottages made of the surface for interior paneling.

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The window fissures and floor plan emphasize the solidity of the storage facility.

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The earthy monolith of the Schaulager stands out against its surroundings, its concave white facade beckoning those who enter.

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Open gallery spaces on the ground and lower levels: cafe, delivery area, auditorium and permanent rooms.

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In the restricted-access areas of the upper floors the rooms for storage and presentation of the collection are individually customized to suit specific materials and groups of works.

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Drawings

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Team

Facts

Client
Laurenz Foundation, Basel, Switzerland
Planning
Lead Design Architect: Herzog & de Meuron, Basel, Switzerland
General Planning: ARGE GP Herzog & de Meuron / GSG, Basel, Switzerland
Construction Management : GSG Projekt Partner AG, Basel, Switzerland
Structural Engineering: Zachmann + Pauli Bauingenieure, Basel, Switzerland
Mechanical Engineering: Amstein & Walthert AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Electrical Engineering: Selmoni AG, Basel, Switzerland
Specialist / Consulting
Acoustic Consulting: Martin Lienhard, Langenbruck, Switzerland
Facade Consulting: Emmer Pfenniger Partner AG, MĂŒnchenstein, Switzerland
Lighting Consulting: Amstein & Walthert AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Traffic Consulting: Rapp Ingenieure + Planer AG, Basel, Switzerland
Building Data
Gross floor area (GFA): 215'278 sqft, 20'000 sqm
Links
www.schaulager.org

Bibliography

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Nobuyuki Yoshida (Ed.): “Architecture and Urbanism. Herzog & de Meuron 2002-2006.” Tokyo, A+U Publishing Co., Ltd., 08.2006

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Jacques Lucan: “Eine Werkstatt des Schauens. Das Schaulager von Herzog & de Meuron fĂŒr die Emanuel Hoffmann-Stiftung, MĂŒnchenstein.” In: Verlegergemeinschaft Werk, Bauen + Wohnen (Ed.). “Werk, Bauen + Wohnen.” Et Cetera. Vol. No. 7/8, Zurich, Werk AG, 2003. pp. 4-11.

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Fernando MĂĄrquez Cecilia, Richard Levene (Eds.): “El Croquis. Herzog & de Meuron 1998-2002. La Naturaleza del Artificio. The Nature of Artifice.” Vol. No. 109/110, Madrid, El Croquis, 2002.

Location