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ELEMENTA

Parabase Reuses Prefabricated Concrete Elements for a Radical Housing Development in Basel, Switzerland.

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PARABASE
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PARABASE

Architectural studio Parabase has been chosen for the development of several plots of Areal Walkeweg in Basel for the purpose of creating affordable apartments and an integrated migration center. The design solution, titled “Elementa,” reuses components from deconstructed cantonal properties, transforming the former columns and floor plates into walls and façade bearing elements.

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PARABASE
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PARABASE

The project was chosen following an open competition, where the international jury favored Parabase’s solution for its strong aesthetics combined with the creative reuse of prefabricated concrete elements.

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PARABASE
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PARABASE
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