Messe Basel New Hall – Basel, Switzerland

Herzog & de Meuron’s 3 storey exhibition hall design also created a partially covered new public square and formal and casual dining spaces. The new structure acts as an extension of the existing exhibition complex, with a bridge over the public space between the two buildings. The New Hall features three exhibition levels. The entrance level, the lowest, is at grade with the street and outdoor square, permitting a natural and casual coming-and-going. Ground floor entrances seamlessly link the City Lounge to the existing Hall 1, former Hall 3, the new event space for 2,500 spectators, and a number of…