Former Wine storage

The "Conversion of a Wine Storage into Housing" project by Esch Sintzel Architekten is a residential development located in Basel, Switzerland. The project involved the transformation of a former Coop wine storage facility into a housing complex with 64 apartments, a café, commercial spaces, and various amenities. The existing structure's distinctive mushroom pillars were preserved and integrated into the design, creating a unique urban layout within the building. The pillars are exposed and staged in different ways, forming the basis for the internal organization of the house. The project features a range of apartment typologies, a community room, and a collective roof terrace. The development also incorporates ecological sustainability measures, including a photovoltaic system and a groundwater heat pump, making it two-thirds self-sufficient in energy consumption. The project has received several awards, including the Prix SIA 2024 and the European Collective Housing Award 2024.