The infrastructure of the railway line, the highway and various other roads as well as the geological elevations make Hagnau a blank spot on the map between Basel and Muttenz. The isolated commercial district on the side of the hill, situated as it is between transport routes, residential areas and the banks of the Birs, is to become a dense, public space with high-rises, more than 600 flats, lively business activities and a close connection to the riparian zone.<\/p>\n
The design of the outside space at this complex junction is an important unifying factor \u2013 not just between the new buildings, the public space and the recreational areas, but also between the different quarters, elements and scales of the urban landscape. The location\u2019s biggest challenge from a design perspective \u2013 its situation on a slope \u2013 will become its strength, and its identifying feature \u2013 walkways and ramps \u2013 will connect the various terraces atop which the high-rises will stand, and which will, it is hoped, provide the stage for Hagnau\u2019s public and communal life in the future. The local residents approved these plans for the quarter by a large majority on 19 June 2018. The next phase will involve us making our ideas concrete. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In June 2018 the residents gave their approval for the new plans for the Hagnau area in Muttenz. Fontana Landschaftsarchitektur has been involved in the co-operative planning process for the area since 2014. The island, which is currently isolated from the rest of the urban space, is to become a dense, urban quarter on the River Birs. We are now working to implement the guidelines we helped to develop into real, liveable outside spaces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9554,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n