Debate
project: Basel Debate
Large construction projects which exceed the scale of organically grown urban structures are usually met with sceptic. If planned with care they can become catalysts to the development of entire neighbourhoods – or even start the development. This chance was discussed at Swissbau 2012 between Jacques Herzog, Judit Solt (TEC21), Ricky Burdett (Urban Age Institute) and Winy Maas. The MVRDV project New Basel is a good example of a plan which exceeds the scale but has the potential of becoming a catalyst for the development of a neighbourhood at the point where Switzerland, Germany and France meet, the first European City in 3 nations.
Link: https://www.espazium.ch/tec21/news/small-cities-big-buildings