University of Basel’s Biozentrum New Building
University of Basel’s Biozentrum New Building
University of Basel’s Biozentrum New Building

University of Basel’s Biozentrum New Building

As part of the implementation of its 2007 Strategy, the University of Basel has been taking steps to boost its profile in the areas of Culture and Life Sciences. One of the first measures was the planning and realisation of the Biozentrum on Basel’s Schällemätteli site. The 73m-high building consists of 15 storeys above ground and 3 below and covers a main usable area of around 24,000m2. Up to 600 employees and 800 students will bring the building to life.

Client

Cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft on behalf of the University of Basel

Architect

ilg santer architekten gmbh and b+p baurealisation ag Zurich

Location

Spitalstrasse 41, 4056 Basel

Use

Interdisciplinary institute with research labs and facilities for basic molecular and biomedical research, data centre, lecture halls and seminar rooms, café, underground parking, SIA building category 7

Key Dates

2009 | Competition
2010–2013 | Design
2014–2021 | Construction incl. commissioning

Costs

in progress, cost estimate CHF 327 million

Our Role

Intervention and crisis management on behalf of the Client, cost control, construction defects management and damage claim support, compiling overall project documentation, support with project completion

Our Tasks

Supporting the project manager with control and methodology in the areas of organisation and processes, quality assurance, time planning, costs and commissioning: strategy advice, leading meetings, running workshops and reviews, introduction and implementation of controlling and monitoring processes.

Photos/Visualisations

© Atelier Fontana, Basel

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