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Transitlager

Basel, Switzerland
 
A project by: BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group
 
Architecture
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Located in Basel’s upcoming Dreispitz neighborhood, which is envisioned as an attractive and inviting urban quarter in Herzog de Meuron's master plan from 2003, the existing 18.000 m2 ”Transitlager” built in the late 1960s  is to be renovated and extended by up to 7.000 m2 for residential and arts related purposes. The development is undertaken by... read more
Located in Basel’s upcoming Dreispitz neighborhood, which is envisioned as an attractive and inviting urban quarter in Herzog de Meuron's master plan from 2003, the existing 18.000 m2 ”Transitlager” built in the late 1960s  is to be renovated and extended by up to 7.000 m2 for residential and arts related purposes. The development is undertaken by Basel-based real estate group Nüesch Development for the Christoph Merian Foundation with the assistance of the UBS investment company Balintra AG. The Transitlager’s surrounding industrial area is characterized by the geometries of infrastructures - the intersecting railways, loading docks and turning radiuses that weave through the city and create a puzzle of linear buildings with pointy corners and staggered façade lines into an untraditional and adventurous urban area consisting of galleries, restaurants and creative businesses. The iconic character of the existing Transitlager, its generous surrounding public spaces, and connection to the city’s botanical garden makes the building a natural focal point of the Arts District. By re-programming and extending the former warehouse into a multifunctional series of floors for various uses, BIG proposes a cross breed of art, commerce, working and living. Two distinct buildings on top of each other form a mixed-use hybrid with activity and life 24 hours a day.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
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Type Residential - Multi-family residence
 
 
Location Dreispitz
Basel
Switzerland
 
Client Nüesch, UBS, Christoph Merian Foundation
 
Building status concept proposal
 
Number of stories 7
 
Site type urban
 
Building area 25000 m2
 
 

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