The city is landscape!

In the Swiss-French border landscape, town and country meet in a transition zone between Basel-Stadt and the municipality of Allschwil (Basel-Landschaft). Urban and rural are brought together in a reconfigured juxtaposition. A new life science cluster is emerging here. What will the future knowledge landscape look like? How can nature and architecture be interrelated in support of a sustainable quality of life? The Bachgraben area will become a testing ground for climate-friendly building on a large scale. Contemporary spaces combine economic and ecological cycles with exceptional quality. Where do the horizons of climate-neutral building lie? How can new sustainability standards and an expanded understanding of urban landscape be jointly conceived and planned. The urban condition becomes a networked system of ecological, economic and social forces. From parkland to energy and mobility concepts, the post-fossil city seeks to be envisioned and elaborated from a climate-friendly, landscape-based perspective.

The Forum Bachgraben starts in the afternoon at 2pm with tours to get to know the area and ends in the evening with a panel discussion. It is aimed at professionals as well as the general public. The site tours are initiated by AWB together with local protagonists from the area. The content and itinerary are determined by the individual protagonists. Admission is free, but registration is requested.