Volkshaus Hotel Basel / Herzog & de Meuron

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  • Partner In Charge: Ascan Mergenthaler
  • Project Team: Yasmin Kherad, Hendrik Steinigeweg, Kathleen Dolphin
  • Client: Volkshaus Immobilien AG
  • Client Representative: Volkshaus Immobilien AG, Leopold Weinberg, Adrian Hagenbach
  • Fire Protection: Quantum Brandschutz GmbH
  • Plumbing Engineering: Schmutz + Partner AG
  • Upgrading Existing Windows / Ertüchtigung Bestandsfenster: Hauri AG Staffelbach
  • Carpentry Work, General Fit Out Hotel Rooms And Lobby Area: Pendt AG
  • Carpentry Work, Heating Coverage, Bed Back: Keller-Rutishauser AG
  • Sanitary Installations: Alltech Installationen AG
  • Ceiling Metal: SIMOG Systembau AG
  • Metal Works / Locksmith / Railings: Pfaff Metallbau AG
  • Building Physics: Ehrsam Beurret Partner AG, Pratteln, Switzerland
  • Acoustics: Ehrsam Beurret Partner AG, Pratteln, Switzerland
  • Plaster Works: SIMOG Systembau AG, Rudolfstetten, Switzerland
  • City: Basel
  • Country: Switzerland
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Volkshaus Hotel Basel / Herzog & de Meuron - Interior Photography
© Robert Rieger

Text description provided by the architects. The Volkshaus Basel, originally the castle bailiwick, can be traced back to the 14th century. The location has always been a site of dense and varied use—a piece of the city within the city. A brewery with an adjoining restaurant was built on the premises in 1845, with a concert and beer hall added in 1874. After the city of Basel took over the facilities in 1905, the site became a hub of political, social, and cultural activities, which ultimately led to a shortage of space and competition in 1919. The winner, architect Henri Baur, built the new Volkshaus Basel, inaugurated in 1925, integrating the existing concert hall and supplementing it with halls of varying sizes, offices, conference rooms, shops, restaurants, and accommodation for personnel.

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Cite: "Volkshaus Hotel Basel / Herzog & de Meuron" 26 Nov 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/952199/volkshaus-hotel-basel-herzog-and-de-meuron> ISSN 0719-8884

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