Friday 15 July 2011

The (un)official architects of Basel

This is my last day in Basel.  How can I leave Basel without mentioning anything about the unofficial architects of the city - Herzog & de Meuron?  This world-renowned Basel-based team has more than a dozen projects built here.  Although their architectural styles might have developed over the years, their articulation through materiality has been consistent.

Rossetti Institut für Spitalpharmazie completed in 1998:


Zentralstellwerk completed in 1999:


Schaulager completed in 2003:


Elsässertor completed in 2005:


VitraHaus completed in 2010:


Südpark Dienstleistungs und Bürofläche to be completed in 2012: