herzog & de meuron: schaulager satellite art basel 2012

‘schaulager satellite’ by herzog & de meuron, basel, switerland image © designboom

‘schaulager satellite‘, a temporary pavilion by swiss practice herzog & de meuron is currently installed at messeplatz, the exhibition square for art basel in basel, switzerland. hearkening to their vitra haus building in weil am rhein, germany, a multifaceted volume is perched above three structures reminiscent of a vernacular barn. steering clear of nearby construction, it is positioned within the plaza to improve the quality of the public space. the venue hosts two commissioned art pieces, cafe, bookstore and an exhibition dedicated to the schaulager showroom. pedestrians enter the sheltered interior through the base elements of through voids beneath the hovering mass. leading towards a grand stairway, visitors then ascend the wooden stairs into the upper level.

doubling as seating, the steps are oriented towards a TV screen positioned within a triangular atrium. protected with a fabric roof, a triangular void in the ceiling introduces a soft natural illumination. wrapping the three-sided room, a corridor lined with glass vitrines displays a collection of models and process pieces, while freestanding televisions positioned at the tapered corners feature interviews of artists and curators involved with the institute.

main elevation of the pavilion image © designboom

entry into the pavilion image © designboom

sheltered area beneath the elevated triangulated mass image © designboom

projection room following the vernacular barn motif image © designboom

grand stair and stepped seating image © designboom

headsets connect with the main screen within the triangular atirum image © designboom

protected with a fabric roof, a triangular void within the ceiling introduces soft illumination image © designboom

perimeter corridor is lined with glass vitrines containing models and process art pieces image © designboom

corridor wraps the triangular atrium image © designboom

vitrine cases for displays image © designboom

detail of works by katharina fritsch image © designboom

project info:

herzog & de meuron team: partners: jacques herzog, pierre de meuron project team: jason frantzen (associate), martin fröhlich (associate, project director), christian zerreis (project manager) iwona boguslawska, xin li

client: laurenz foundation, basel, switzerland architect planning: herzog & de meuron, basel, switzerland general contractor, structural engineering: nüssli, hüttwilen, switzerland

specialist, consulting: structure (steel): debue, berlin, germany facade consulting (membrane): ctm-solution, sarnen, switzerland lighting, audio/video: iart, basel, switzerland signage: new identity, basel, switzerland gastronomy consulting: chefs on fire, basel, switzerland

building footprint: 325 m2 building dimensions: length 36m, width 23m, height 11m gross floor area: 386 m2