AV 275 : Christ & Gantenbein

Description

This edition is dedicated to the work of the Swiss firm Christ & Gantenbein, and in particular the material aspects of their architecture. Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein opened their office in Basel in 1998, immediately after completing their studies at ETH Zurich. A chronological overview of their fundamental works since is provided, from the pioneering expansion of the Swiss National Museum to recent proposals for art museums in Barcelona and Antwerp. Accompanied by a text by Reto Geiser, it offers reflections on the intellectual intensity and geometric perseverance with which the architects approach their interventions, regardless of scale, function, or material.
CONTENTS

• Luis Fernández-Galiano, Great Grey
• Reto Geiser, Extremes of Scale
• Twenty-Five Years
  Swiss National Museum, 2000-2016, 2002-2020, Zurich (Switzerland)
  Wohnwerk Community Housing and Workshops, 2003-2010, Basel (Switzerland)
  VoltaMitte Housing, 2005-2010, Basel (Switzerland)
  Office Building Bahnhofsplatz, 2007-2011, Liestal (Switzerland)
  Mixed-Use Tower, 2007-2016, Pratteln (Switzerland)
  Roche Campus, 2008-2011, 2015-2021, Grenzach-Wyhlen (Germany)
  Kunstmuseum Basel, 2010-2016, 2021-, Basel (Switzerland)
  New Aare Bridge, 2010-2023, Aarau (Switzerland)
  Garden Pavilion, 2011-2012, Basel (Switzerland)
  LIST Customer Center, 2011-2015, Arisdorf (Switzerland)
  Wallraf-Richartz Museum, 2013-, Cologne (Germany)
  Lindt Home of Chocolate, 2014-2020, Kilchberg (Switzerland)
  Vaugirard Social Housing, 2014-2023, Paris (France)
  Mixed-Use Development Kriens, 2017-2025, Lucerne (Switzerland)
  Willy-Brandt-Strasse, 2019-2025, Hamburg (Germany)
  Zurich University Hospital, 2019-, Zurich (Switzerland)
• MACBA Extension, 2021-, Barcelona (Spain)
• M HKA Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp, 2025-, Antwerp (Belgium)