Hauptsitz Christoph Merian Stiftung
Brief The Christoph Merian Foundation (CMS) sought to consolidate the various departments currently housed at their headquarters in Basel’s historic old town. This was to be achieved by moving into a new building that would replace the former dental clinic on a site in the grounds behind the property at St. Alban-Vorstadt 12. An innovative timber structure over three floors would provide a state-of-the-art working environment in keeping with today’s requirements of open communication and flexible teamwork. Background In 2018, the client commissioned Herzog & de Meuron to undertake a study outlining various ways of going beyond the spatial configuration of the building, with the express wish of making an urban planning, architectural and cultural contribution to the city’s development. Having explored a number of options for refurbishment of the existing building, it was eventually decided that the best way forward would be to design a replacement building. Location Situated between the Münsterhügel and the former outer city wall with its gateway of St. Alban-Tor, the area known as St.
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