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“Museum in Transition – Between Archive and Space for Action”
As part of the thesis project, the Museum Quarter in Bern is being reimagined as an open urban cultural space that evolves over time. The starting point is the current spatial coexistence of independent museums, in which the collaboration between autonomous cultural institutions — previously primarily conceptual in nature — is to be translated into a spatially perceptible structure. The project investigates how a historically developed collection of individual museum buildings can become a coherent quarter with its own identity, without sacrificing the independence of the institutions.

FHNW Campus Muttenz
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 09:00 AM – 6:00 PM 11th Floor, Atelier Süd

Assignment: Prof. Ursula Hürzeler | Prof. Shadi Rahbaran | Anne Ulbricht
Lecturers: Prof. Axel Humpert | Prof. Ursula Hürzeler | Prof. Friederike Kluge | Prof. Shadi Rahbaran | Prof. Dominique Salathé | Prof. Maya Scheibler | Prof. Tim Seidel | Prof. Sylvain Villard
Theory Module Supervision:
Tom Boyle | Christina Haas | Dr. Torsten Korte | Dr. Andreas Nütten | Axel Schubert
Expert: Prof. Harry Gugger
Experts for the Independent Thesis: Dr. Ing. Tom Schoper | Anne Marie Wagner

Progress is being made on the new Birsfelden town center: the Municipal Council has decided to award the building lease plots to the housing cooperatives wohnen&mehr and Redingbrücke Housing Cooperative.
The two cooperatives impressed the selection committee with their joint application in September 2025. Redingbrücke Housing Cooperative contributes the experience of a well-established cooperative in the nearby Breite district, while wohnen&mehr has created an impressive example of urban, intergenerational living at the Westfeld development in Basel, combining new residential buildings with renovated existing structures.
The Municipal Council is convinced that the two cooperatives will play a key role in creating a vibrant and diverse neighborhood in the center of Birsfelden.
On 10 June 2026 at 7:00 p.m., the leaseholders will present themselves and their project ideas at a public information event. The final approval of the building lease plots is scheduled for the municipal assembly on 22 June 2026.

Based on our district development plan, we were able to submit the building permit application for the residential and commercial development on Parkstrasse in Frenkendorf in mid-May. At the same time, the impressive construction profile was erected.

The site will feature 230 attractive apartments, offering a wide range of apartment sizes and housing types with varying floor areas and fit-out standards, accommodating approximately 430 residents. In addition, the development will include a discount supermarket and around 1,300 m² of flexible commercial space for businesses, services, and neighborhood-oriented uses, creating approximately 100 jobs.

The lecture by Harry Gugger illustrates the typical approach of his studio on the basis of planned and realized projects in a variety of scales, from urban planning to architectural intervention in the historical stock.

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We are very proud that our Fowlescombe was listed one of the world's 30 best hotels for the National Geographic!

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We are very happy to announce that Hirtenweg residential complex, residential building HIAG Kunzareal and the Medisuisse Headquarter are among the winners of the best architects award in its 26th edition.

Congratulations to the whole team, consultants, clients and all the people involved!

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The residential building Windisch HIAG Kunzareal receives a Special Recognition in the 7th edition of the Design Educates Awards.

Congratulations to all the team!

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«Dartmoor retreat responds to the "rhythm of farm life»

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The invitation to tender for building lease plots will be available online from 30 May. Exciting plots for innovative, cooperatively organised building lease holders in a central location and yet in Basel-Land!

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The Müllerbräu high-rise in Baden is growing towards the topping-out ceremony in October. We are delighted that construction is progressing well and on schedule!