UptownBasel is a landmark Innovation Campus where circular economy principles, advanced engineering, and Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) come together to redefine sustainable urban development. The project demonstrates how existing resources can be transformed into high-performance, energy-generating architecture.
Building 8, Basel, Switzerland
Fankhauser Architektur
2025
BIPV (Glass/Glass with digital printing)
2 000 m2
BW GREEN BUILDING is an innovative sustainable construction project located in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, that combines modern architecture with advanced environmental technologies. Designed as a nearly CO₂-neutral building, it serves as an ecological "power plant" that generates renewable energy, supports water recycling, and contributes to healthier urban environments.
A key feature of the project is its integrated Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) façade, which transforms the building envelope into an energy-generating surface. The photovoltaic modules are aesthetically and structurally integrated into the façade elements, allowing the façade to function both as an architectural design element and as a source of clean electricity. By generating renewable energy directly on-site, the BIPV system reduces CO₂ emissions, increases the building's energy self-sufficiency, and seamlessly complements the overall architectural concept.
The project also incorporates a continuous green façade with climbing plants, which improves the local microclimate by reducing overheating, purifying the air, and promoting urban biodiversity. In addition, an advanced rainwater and greywater collection and treatment system enables sustainable water reuse for irrigation purposes.
UptownBasel sets new standards for sustainable urban development by combining circular construction, integrated solar energy and advanced engineering solutions to create energy-efficient and multifunctional buildings.
Uptown Basel. Innovation Building
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