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Extra storey in timber structure for REHAB Clinic Basel

Basel, CH

Looking into the inner courtyard with extension and tree

REHAB extra storey – a new day clinic is created on the roof terrace

REHAB Basel is a highly specialised clinic where people with brain injuries and/or paraplegia are treated and accompanied on their way back to a life worth living. More space and room for both patients and staff is being added to the building, designed in 2002 by the architects Herzog & de Meuron, in three sub-projects being implemented from 2018 to 2020.

The new storey that was designed using prefabricated timber elements was completed in a matter of seven months. It was positioned on the second floor on what was formerly the existing building’s roof terrace and houses a new day clinic. As the extension looks exactly the same as the existing building in terms of style, anyone looking at it will only be able to tell on closer inspection that it was added later.

We were responsible for the implementation planning, production and assembly of the new storey, designed using the timber construction method. Thanks to the extension, REHAB has gained an extra 280 m2 of space, providing capacity for a canteen, two relaxation rooms, a nursing room and a living area, plus a changing room and an equipment room. There’s also a large terrace that’s accessible to patients, relatives and staff alike.

A total of 120 m2 of timber was used for the extension. Larch wood was used for the interior cladding, while a mixture of spruce and fir was used both for the structural elements and the signature ceiling. The facade is almost entirely glazed.

Portrait Markus Rutz Division Manager Timber Construction Excellence Blumer Lehmann

Markus Rutz

Division Manager Timber and Modular Construction | CH
Member of the Executive Board

+41 71 388 58 40
markus.rutz@blumer-lehmann.com
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Project details

Client:
REHAB Basel, Klinik für Neurorehabilitation und Paraplegiologie, Basel
Architecture:
Herzog & de Meuron
Project type:
Healthcare and care facilities
Construction type:
Wood element construction
Services:
Timber construction
Construction:
2019
Locality:
Basel
Country:
Switzerland

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Interior view of the kitchen with abundant timber, a long black table and a cooking island, plus white cabinets

When combined with the black-and-white colour scheme, the terrific amount of timber creates a cosy atmosphere in the modern kitchen.

Looking into the bright relaxation room, with four loungers and dark curtains to break up the space

Even in the relaxation room, the timber on the floor, ceiling and walls defines the stylish, minimalist interior design.

Veranda with a lounger; roller blinds to provide shade on one side and a glazed building facade on the other

A timber veranda – featuring a spacious yet simple design – is a superb place to sit and relax in the fresh air.

REHAB Basel’s veranda with a small garden and four garden chairs

A place on the veranda where people can enjoy both peace and quiet and company.

A table and six chairs in the spacious meeting room with timber walls, ceiling and floor.

The meeting room matches the consistent interior design concept, with plenty of timber used in combination with the colours black and white.

Workstations are arranged side by side in the elongated offices.

The timber interior design creates a pleasant working atmosphere in the offices.