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A circular building extension boosts housing stock in Basel

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Lukas Raeber Architekten completed a four-storey addition on top of an existing tinsmith workshop in Basel, Switzerland, adding eight new apartments. - Rasmus Norlander
Interior finishes were reduced where possible, ductwork and electrical conduits are exposed along with the original reinforced concrete and masonry in the building’s entrance. - Rasmus Norlander
The building was constructed using deconstructable elements like screws in place of glue for the wooden staircase and floors and bathrooms to ensure that the building’s elements can be reused after its lifespan. - Rasmus Norlander

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Client
Private
Structural Engineer
Façade Planning and Execution
Floor Area
665 sq-m

An eight-apartment addition was built above an existing workshop space using circular, locally sourced materials and construction methods.

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