Hall 1 and Masterplan, Messe Basel
Hall 1 and Masterplan, Messe Basel

Hall 1 and Masterplan, Messe Basel

Three-storey trade fair hall with a gross floor area of 65,000 m2, energy-efficient buffer zone in the facades, 250 kW photovoltaic system and lorry unloading area in basement; construction process in two shifts due to limited 10-month construction period based around trade fair schedule.

Client

MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel) Ltd

Architect

Theo Hotz AG, Zurich

Location

Exhibition Site, Basel

Use

Trade fair hall
Restaurants
Conferences

Key Dates

1996 | Competition
1997-1998 | Planning
1998 | Start of construction
1999 | Completion

Costs

CHF 160 million

Our Role

Project Management for preliminary study and competition

Our Tasks

Guidelines for competition and planning;
evaluation and invitation of the competition project team;
drawing up of competition programme;
management of the pre-selection process / member of jury;
management of the project management team for planning and execution;
creation of masterplan;
planning and process definition;
project Management (steering, project management, execution)