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PARABASE . Michan Architecture . photos: © Arturo Arrieta

The project for the new Jardín Escénico is generated from the site’s own resources, respecting the pre-existing trees and without generating waste. The strategy is clear: in the spaces free of trees, the soil is dug first and then added elsewhere, transforming the plot into a landscape of low hills and lakes. This topographic complexity generates a series of public spaces of intimate scale, favoring multiple outdoor activities. At the same time, the topography itself allows for the necessary acoustic and visual protection in the areas that require it. This way, the Jardín Escénico aims to attract the community and act as a cultural and natural laboratory in the heart of the city. Continue reading PARABASE . MICHAN

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The Walkeweg site is one of the canton’s larger development areas and is located in the immediate vicinity of the Dreispitz, Wolf and Irène Zurkinden-Platz sites. Here, as part of the 1000+ housing program, affordable apartments for around 650 people, generous natural areas and an elementary school including kindergarten are being built. In a first step, two cooperatives have taken over part of the site in building rights and will build around 150 new apartments by 2025. In a second stage, the canton will build approximately 120 affordable apartments and an integrated migration center with an additional 44 apartments in its own investment by 2026. The canton has held an open project competition for this purpose. The planning team Parabase, Monotti Ingegneri Consulenti SA and USUS Landscape Architecture won the competition with their project “Elementa”. The winning project convinced the interdisciplinary jury in particular with its strong aesthetics, created by the consistent use of reused building components. This strong approach allowed them to win the open competition. Continue reading PARABASE