Location: Basel, Switzerland
Year: 2016
Architects: Emanuel Christ et Christoph Gantenbein
Use: residential and business towe
The shape of the building located on Pratteln station square has great recognition potential, while being the result of very pragmatic studies, reducing noise emitted by the railways. The building consists of two main parts: a podium forming a welcoming gesture towards the station with its two cantilevered wings, offering space for offices and shops, and a 20-storey tower organized in shape fan allowing 76 apartments extending from the north access core to the south.The shiny metallic skin of the facade emphasizes the clear contours of the building and embeds it in its industrial environment.
