Bachletten

Originally built in 1873, a small row house in Basel’s Bachletten quarter was rebuilt for a third generation of family residents by removing the roof and rear façade then building two floors of new bedrooms and bathrooms, in prefabricated wood construction. The original street-facing stone façade on the ground floor was kept, while the new upper floors and rear are clad in brightly colored ventilated wood siding to highlight the new wood construction. The existing age-worn stair was renovated with new treads and risers, raised to the new underfloor heating level. A new modern stair for the upper floors was designed as a central, sculptural feature of the extension. At the rear, a light balcony structure extends the rooms toward the garden and reduces the apparent height of the three-story façade. The garden functions as a comfortable outdoor living space in the city.

TYPE 
Residential Extension and Full Renovation

SCOPE
Architectural Design

Building Permit

Construction Detailing & Documentation

Interior Detailing & Finishes

Design Construction Management

Construction Management