Bachletten
A small 19th-century row house in Basel’s Bachletten quarter was expanded for a growing family 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 were clad in brightly colored ventilated wood siding to highlight the wood construction. The existing age-worn stair was renovated with new treads and risers, raised to the new underfloor heating level. The new 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
