Federal Asylum Centre, Basel

The first construction phase of the federal asylum centre in Basel - the office and application processing building - was completed and handed over to the user SEM approximately one year ago. In the spring aof 2020 ground will be broken for the accomodation building, which is situated in the rear area of the property and will be directly linked to the office building. The current shelter providing 400 beds, has reached its end of life and will be replaced by a modern and efficient wood construction, housing up to 350 people from all over the world. foto: Hector Egger Holzbau AG (Totalunternehmer) und Baubüro in situ AG (Architekt)