Herzog & de Meuron
Project
2007–2013
Realization
2012–2014
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Process

Potential development of the site with the new building at one side of the university campus.

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Plans and models show how the shape of the building is extruded from the ground plan of the site.

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Development and construction of the solid base for the office archive.

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Layered “shelves” of the building on top and development of the distinctive grid of concrete supports.

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The new office and apartment building is a striking addition to the homogeneous logistics buildings in the neighborhood.

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The flowing spaces, freestanding supports, understated colors, and pared-down materials of the apartments echo the industrial aura that can be seen from the balconies.

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Workshop bay with courtyard, project space with garden, and archive with custom-designed elements for storage.

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Drawings

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Team

Facts

Client
EG Basel Dreispitz
Planning
Project Architect: Hezog & de Meuron Basel Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
Construction Management: Hezog & de Meuron Basel Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
Electrical Engineering: Actemium, Basel, Switzerland
HVAC Engineering: Waldhauser + Hermann, MĂĽnchenstein, Switzerland
Plumbing Engineering: Locher Schwittay Gebäudetechnik GmbH, Basel, Switzerland
Structural Engineering: ZPF Ingenieure AG, Basel, Switzerland
Client Representative: Rapp Arcoplan AG, Basel, Switzerland
Specialist / Consulting
Building Physics Consulting: Kopitsis Bauphysik AG, Wohlen, Switzerland
Building Ecology: BĂĽro fĂĽr Umweltchemie, ZĂĽrich, Switzerland
Fire Protection Consulting: Visiotec Consulting AG, Basel, Switzerland
Geometric Consulting: Amman AG, Basel, Switzerland
Site Management: ARGE Implenia Bau AG and Spaini Bau AG, Basel Switzerland
Building Data
Site Area: 16'016 sqft, 1'488 sqm
Gross floor area (GFA): 131'179 sqft, 12'187 sqm
Footprint: 10'667 sqft, 991 sqm
Length: 141 ft, 43 m
Width: 91 ft, 28 m
Height: 137 ft, 42 m
Gross volume (GV): 1'427'172 cbft, 40'413 cbm
Facade surface: 60'084 sqft, 5'582 sqm

Bibliography

Luis Fernández-Galiano (Ed.): “Herzog & de Meuron 2003-2019.” (Vol.2), Madrid, Arquitectura Viva SL, 12.2019.

Gerhard Mack, “Herzog & de Meuron: Herzog & de Meuron 2005-2007. The Complete Works. Volume 6.” Edited by: Gerhard Mack. Basel, Birkhäuser, 2018.

Luis Fernández-Galiano (Ed.): “Arquitectura Viva Monografias. Herzog & de Meuron 2013-2017.” Vol. No. 191-192, Madrid, Arquitectura Viva SL, 12.2016.

Location