Basel has invested in a large-scale porous public space other cities can learn from
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Kasernenhof 8, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
Design
Client
Structural Engineering
Schnetzer Puskas Ingenieure AG
Electrical Systems
Hefti Hess Martignoni, Aarau
Acoustics
Applied Acoustics GmbH, Gelterkinden
Stage Design
Ducks Scéno, Paris + Wibbeke & Penders GmbH
Building Energy
Ehrsam Beurret Partner AG, Pratteln
Floor Area
9,000 sq-m
An eight-year renovation by Focketyn Del Rio Studio transformed a 150-year-old barracks building in Basel into a cultural centre with public areas.
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