I took snaps of the Zumthor construction site in Riehen / Basel. The buildings are nearing completion now.
It is fascinating how you can create and change the way a place is seen.
Looking forward to seeing the inside.
Here’s my Flickr album.
Category: architecture
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Zumthor: From construction site to new buildings
Close-up of the Zumthor building wall texture
Tarmac road, marble bench, clay wall
Love the light blue Vespa which shows how high the building is. Great prop. As if I had planned it. Also, i do have a piazza-like feeling. Hopefully there will be an architecture tour soon. -
Bicycle tour: Open House Basel Heartbrut
I took part in a bicycle tour yesterday by Open House Basel. My snapshots can be viewed in this Flickr album. We cycled around Basel, viewing beton brut buildings.
Route
Buildings we looked at :
- Brunnmatt-Schule
- Markthalle
- Antoniuskirche
- Universitätsbibliothek
- Schule für Gestaltung
- Maurerhalle
- Silo Erlenmatt
I walked up the bell tower at Antoniuskirche.
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My own private Zumthor
If you’re into architecture, you may know this already: the new extension being built at Fondation Beyeler is designed by Peter Zumthor.
My own private Zumthor. I’ve been taking snaps as construction progresses.
One good thing is that it will open access to another park that was private up to now.
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Beyeler by Renzo Piano
Photos of the Beyeler Museum in Riehen, Basel-Stadt.
Beyeler in Riehen 
My favourite place 
Poppies 
Detail 
Love this transition 
At night 
More poppies 
Another external view 
Walkway thru the park 
Beyeler: worth a visit