Townhouse

Zürcherstrasse, Basel, Switzerland
Photo © Roman Keller

The wooden construction is based on a simple and flexible system: the core, made of wood, contains the elevator, the bathroom and the kitchen. Through its position well-proportioned rooms are created facing the street and the courtyard. The main design decision is the wooden structure. Twelve wooden columns carry the building. The secondary structure is formed by solid wood beams on which the wooden ceilings rest. All walls and ceilings are made of wood.

The street façade is characterized by the striking sculptural staircase. It results from the building law: one third of the facade length may be used for oriels or balconies projecting beyond the building line. The exterior staircase forms the connecting element between the apartments of the townhouse and creates a gradation between the private and the public space.

Photo © Roman Keller
Photo © Roman Keller
Photo © Roman Keller
© Roman Keller
Photo © Roman Keller
Photo © Roman Keller
Photo © Roman Keller
Photo © Roman Keller
Picture © HILDEBRAND
Grundriss
Drawing © HILDEBRAND
Architects
HILDEBRAND
Year
2024
Project Status
Design
Team
Meret Wildbolz, Sophia Döffinger, Thomas Hildebrand, Yuichi Kodai, Daniel Sasama, Karin Ungerer
Building Management
Häring
Timber Structure Engineering
Pirmin Jung
Structural Engineering
wmm Ingenieure
Electrical Engineering
kg Engineering
Fire Protection Planning
Pirmin Jung
Building Physics
Pirmin Jung
HVAC Engineering
Allemann Energietechnik
Sanitary Planning
Sanplan Ingenieure

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