Architecture: Contemporary

In the city's former industrial area, the architects Burkard Meyer, Baden, changed the transformer-hall designed by the architect Ronald Rohn into the Trafozentrum. This Trafo Center shows in fascinating architectural examples how an unused industrial area can be put to use in the future.

Engineering building designed by the Basel Architects Diener & Diener.

The ABB Engineering-Gebäude Konnex, is a building with a glass facade, which was built in 1995 in accordance with the plans of Theo Hotz, Zürich.

The 105-meter Trade Fair Tower in Basel is Switzerland's tallest building. Visible from afar, the elegant building with its transparent surface-areas on the facade is representative of Basel as a cosmopolitan city open to the world. Besides being home to the Service Center of Swiss Trade Fairs, the Messeturm accommodates a hotel, a restaurant as well as exclusive stores and prestigious offices. On the 31st floor you will find a bar with a breathtaking vistas.

Near Basel's SBB train station, the Elsässertor is being built by the world famous architects of Herzog & de Meuron as a prominent landmark. Its transparent, functional facade imparts a unique character to the long drawn building.

The six-story building shows the characteristics of buildings by Mario Botta. For instance, the striped two-tone natural stone walls. Or a deeply cut opening - in the form of negative staircase - that becomes narrower at the opening. .

In 2001, St. Jakob's Park, Switzerland's first multi-purpose stadium, was opened. It was designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the world well-known Basel architects.

The importance of the Municipal Bath on the bank of the Ticino River, complemented by a tennis court, a cover swimming pool and a covered artificial ice skating rink, is not only attributable to the Bath's idyllic location. Through the long-drawn 6-meter high pedestrian passerelle, connected to the city, the Municipal Bath reflects the motif of the medieval barrages.

It was built in 1985 by the architects Aurelio Galfetti, Angelo Bianchi and Renzo Molina. The large postal building is a tri-partite "H" construction. The long and elegant facade along the Viale della Stazione, and the logistic center part with the high and airy hall of the post office counters are impressive.

Designed by the architect Mario Botta, the large, round red brick building was created by this star architect for Swisscom in 1997. Today it accommodates a business center with conference and seminar rooms, and a part of it is the seat of the new National Criminal Court