Dreispitz-Areal, Basel/Münchenstein
星期一, 30.01.2012

Dreispitz-Areal, Basel/Münchenstein

A new urban district in the making: The Dreispitz area is one of the largest development projects in Switzerland. It connects to downtown Basel in the north and spreads over an area of approximately 50 football pitches to the south, half each in the cantons Basel-Stadt and Baselland. It is easily accessible to commercial, private and public transport, owing to its long history as an area used mainly for logistics and business.


The Christoph Merian Foundation is the sole landowner of Dreispitz and promotes its development by granting building rights. This development aims at transforming parts of this already attractive logistics and business plot into a modern and vibrant multi-use city district with a distinct identity. It will combine business, residential and leisure areas as well as culture and shopping. In addition to the already existing 400 businesses, the potential for nearly 6'000 new jobs will be created through concentration and densification, and in addition to that, apartments will be available for some 2'500 residents.


As regards the urban development, this transformation is led by a vision created by the renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron. Since 2009 this vision is being put into practice: For an area that comprises around a tenth of the whole of Dreispitz, the former "Zollfreilager" (where in the past goods in transit were stored duty free), there already is an authoritative development plan in place. All in all 300 residences are being created in this new area now called the "KunstFreilager". An arts college as well as various institutions and players from the arts and creative industries have already taken a front seat in this development as pioneers and trendsetters and have moved to Dreispitz. Notably two projects have been instrumental in realizing the KunstFreilager: The "Dreispitzhalle", an indoor event venue, and the art-, studio- and business complex "Oslo". But besides developing infrastructure and buildings there is also much consideration for public spaces and green areas.


Find more information at: www.dreispitz.ch
 
Contact:
Christoph Merian Stiftung
Herr Felix Leuppi
St. Alban-Vorstadt 5
Postfach
4002 Basel
Tel. +41 61 226 33 16
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