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SUMMARY:A hospital as shared living. Felix Platter-Spital conversion\, Bas
 el / Docomomo Switzerland \, TSAM
DTSTART:20230510T180000
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DESCRIPTION:Pascal Müller\, Müller Sigrist Architekten AG\, Basel\nLike 
 an ocean liner\, Felix Platter Hospital\, which was constructed in 1967\, 
 has a dominating\, far-reaching presence. As a result of a new hospital bu
 ilding at a different location\, the historical structure including a larg
 e part of the hospital grounds became available for different uses. The ho
 using association Wohnen und Mehr received planning permission from the ci
 ty to develop the 36\,000 square metre section known as the “Westfeld”
 .\nThe conversion is characterised by a respectful approach to the histori
 cal architecture. The ground floor accommodates children’s supervision\,
  neighbourhood shops\, meeting areas\, commercial spaces and a bistro. The
  upper levels house 130 compact\, diverse apartments: from low-budget and 
 maisonette apartments to new forms of living and also joker and guest room
 s. The heart of the converted hospital building is a double-storey foyer p
 roviding access to the public uses in the neighbourhood\, while also repre
 senting an important public thorough-fare in the quarter. A cascading stai
 rcase leads from the ground floor to the roof\, thereby encouraging intera
 ction among residents.\nAll southern apartments have private exterior spac
 es in the form of unheated seasonal rooms. These are enabled by a second w
 indow level behind the existing façade\, which consists of new\, single-g
 lazed sliding elements. This not only extends the period when one can use 
 the loggias (like conservatories)\, but also preserves the exterior appear
 ance of the building.\n\nPascal Müller (1971) is BSA architect\, graduate
 d from ETH Zürich in 1997. Since 2001 he has been a co-founder and partne
 r of the Müller Sigrist office in Zurich with Patrick Fischer and Philip 
 Thoma. Müller Sigrist Architekten have created various highly regarded pr
 ojects\, such as the Kalkbreite residential and commercial development in 
 Zurich\, three houses for the «mehr als wohnen» development in Zurich-Le
 utschenbach\, the Frohheim residential development in Zurich-Affoltern and
  the «Pentorama» festival hut in Amriswil. Their buildings have been awa
 rded numerous prizes\, including the «World Habitat Award 2016-2017»\, t
 he «Architecture Prize of the Canton of Zurich 2016»\, the «Award for G
 ood Buildings of the City of Zurich\, 2011 - 2015»\, the «Hans Sauer Pri
 ze» for good\, affordable housing projects\, and the «Award for Good Bui
 ldings Basel 2018».
LOCATION:https://epfl.zoom.us/j/67460525014
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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