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Interiors for the historic Main Railway Station . Basel

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As part of the overall renovation of the Basel SBB train station’s western wing, various historical spaces were rejuvenated and reconfigured to meet the demands of the French Railways (SNCF), French Customs, and the Swiss Transport Police. The station building is a monument listed in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance. Accordingly, the design mediates between specific requirements of users regarding spatial configurations, materials, and installations, and the provisions of heritage protection, which negotiations were carried out in close collaboration with the Cantonal Department of Monument Preservation, Basel. Continue reading XM . Brassel

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Duttweilerbrücke service building . Zurich

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The new building is located on the SBB main workshops, Zurich Altstetten on the corner of Hohlstrasse and Duttweilerbrücke. The structure is positioned parallel to Hohlstrasse and takes up the spatial edge of the existing manufacturing and storage buildings. The difference in height between the construction site and Hohlstrasse forms the contrast between the industrial area and the urban space. Continue reading Brassel Architekten

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Weinbergstrasse residential building . Balgach

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Das neue Wohnhaus liegt auf einem kleinen Grundstück umgeben von Rebbergen am Südhang von Balgach im St. Gallischen Rheintal. Durch die spezielle Lage schlugen wir ein dreigeschossiges Volumen vor mit polygonalem Grundriss. Das darauf gesetzte Walmdach liegt wie eine Krone auf dem Baukörper und akzentuiert die Höhe zusätzlich. Der Eingang zum Haus befindet sich zuunterst. Über eine geschlossene Treppe führt der Weg an den Schlafräumen vorbei ins oberste Geschoss, wo sich die Wohnräume befinden mit einem Ausblick von Bregenz bis ins Appenzellerland. Continue reading Brassel Architekten

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Bach Heiden offices . Wolfhalden

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The renowned carpenter’s workshop in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden is being expanded with a new administration building. The office building is enclosed on both sides by the production and forms the link between the existing production buildings from different decades. Continue reading Brassel Architekten

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Umbau Torkel Romenschwanden . St. Margrethen

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In the Middle Ages, St. Margrethen was one of the major wine villages in the Rhine Valley, which paid taxes to the monastery of St. Gallen by means of the tenth tax. The 400-year-old Torkel Romenschwanden is the last surviving witness in the village, reminiscent of viticulture in the middle ages. The walls were made of stones from the ruins Grimmenstein, which was burned down in the 12th century. Continue reading Brassel