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= Christ & Gantenbein = Christ & Gantenbein is an architectural practice based in Basel, Switzerland. The practice was founded in 1998 by Swiss architects Emanuel Christ (b.1970) and Christoph Gantenbein (b.1971), today it staffs about 50 employees. The firm is active both in Switzerland and abroad having built in China, Mexico, UK, Germany as well as having ongoing projects in France and Italy. Between their best known projects are the renovation and extension projects of two notable museums in Switzerland: the Swiss National Museum and the Kunstmuseum in Basel. These “landmark projects mix the ancient and modern in beguiling ways”, exemplifying the firm’s sensitive yet versatile use of materials.

Profile

 * Established 1998
 * Legal form: Join-stock Company (AG)
 * Founding Partners: Emanuel Christ, Christoph Gantenbein
 * Partner: Mona Farag
 * Associates: Tabea Lachenmann, Anna Flückiger, Victoria Easton, Daniel Monheim, Jean Wagner
 * Employees: 50 (February 2019)

Upon completion of their architectural studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein established their own practice in 1998.

Their first major commission came in 2002 with the successful competition entry for the renovation and extension of the Swiss National Museum in Zurich. In the following years the office has worked on extension and renovation privately owned residences, new built residential and office buildings, renovation of historical buildings such as the Swiss Church in London (2010) or the conversion of a small chapel located in a city park near Basel’s main train station (2011). Other projects realized abroad include a concrete folly built in 2007 for the Jinhua Architecture Park in Jinhua Prefecture, China (part of a project curated by Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei) as well as the “Pilgrim’s Column” (2012) realized along the pilgrimage route "Ruta del Peregrino" in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

In 2019, office projects include the renovations and extensions of the Kunstmuseum in Basel and the Swiss National Museum in Zurich (both completed 2016), the extension for the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum in Cologne (ongoing). Other recently completed or ongoing projects are housing schemes in Paris (ongoing) and in Munich (2018), a mixed-use tower in Basel (2016), a flexible office building in Germany (ongoing), the Lindt Chocolate Competence Center near Zurich (ongoing) – and the recently won competition for the extension of the University Hospital of Zurich.

Founders Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein, Partner Mona Farag, Associates Tabea Lachenmann, Anna Flückiger, Victoria Easton, Daniel Monheim and Jean Wagner, together with about 40 architects staff the practice in 2019.

Since graduating from the ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) in 1998, Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein have also engaged in academic activities. They held lectureships between others at the ETH Studio Basel (2000–2005), the HGK Basel (2002–2003), the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio (2004, 2006, 2009), the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (2008), a well as the ETH Zurich (2010–2015). Research conducted in this latter period culminated in the exposition of more than 400 buildings in the two monographs Typology (Park Books, 2012, 2015). After teaching at Harvard Graduate School of Design in 2016 and 2017, they are now Full-Professors of Architecture and Design at the ETH Zurich.

The work of Christ & Gantenbein is featured in the monographs a+u 535 (2015), 2G N°68 (2014), Around the Corner (Hatje Cantz 2012) and Pictures from Italy (Park Books, 2011).

Built Projects

 * Residential Building ‘Westhof’, Munich, Germany 2018
 * Kunstmuseum Renovation and Extension, Basel, Switzerland, 2016
 * Swiss National Museum Renovation and Extension, Zurich, Switzerland, 2106
 * Mixed-use Tower, Pratteln, Switzerland 2016
 * Customer Centre and Laboratories, Arisdorf, Switzerland 2015
 * Renovation 1930s listed house by Lux Guyer, Küsnacht, Switzerland 2013 (in collaboration with Sven Richter Architect)
 * Folly «Pilgrim’s Column», Ruta del Peregrino, Jalisco State, Mexico 2012
 * Commercial and Residential Development ‘Areal Schärer’, Erlenbach, Switzerland 2012
 * Office Building, Liestal, Switzerland 2011
 * Office Building, Grenzach, Germany 2011
 * Pedestrian Bridge ‘Birskopfsteg’, Basel 2011
 * Park-Café ‘Elisabethenanlage’, Renovation and Extension of a 19th century chapel, Basel 2010
 * Housing Building “Volta”, Basel, Switzerland 2010
 * Collective housing and Workshop “Wohnwerk”, Basel, Switzerland 2010
 * Swiss Church, Renovation and Extension, London, UK 2010
 * Swiss National Museum, Renovation (phase A), Zurich 2009
 * Canopy Stucture ‘Blätterdach’, Muttenz, Switzerland 2005
 * House ‘am Bildstöckliweg, Renovation and Extension, Arlesheim, Switzerland 2002
 * Residential building ‘am Bahndamm’, Zollikon, Switzerland, 2001

Ongoing Projects

 * Lindt Chocolate Competence Center, Kilchberg, Switzerland - under construction (delivery 2019)
 * Swiss National Museum, Renovation (phase C), Zurich - under construction (delivery 2020)
 * Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Extension, Cologne - in planning
 * University Hospital of Zurich Extension and Renovation, Zurich, Switzerland - in planning
 * Social Housing Project ‘Opération Vaugirard’, Paris - in planning
 * Mixed-use Development (500 housing units), Kriens, Luzern, Switzerland - in planning
 * Flexible Office- and Conference Building, ‘Roche Pharma’ Campus, Grenzach, Germany - in planning
 * Masterplan and Mixed-use Building, Liestal, Switzerland - in planning
 * Residential High-rise, Birsfelden, Switzerland - in planning
 * Bridge “Pont Neuf”, Aarau, Switzerland - in planning
 * Masterplan (Richtplan) for former railway site ‘Wolf Areal’, Basel

2018

 * Dezeen Award „Best Architect of the Year“
 * Wieneberger Brick Award, “Grand Prize” and Category: Sharing Public Space. Awarded project: Kunstmuseum Basel
 * Prize “Auszeichnung Guter Bauten Kanton Basel-Landschaft/Basel-Stadt”. Awarded project: Kunstmuseum Basel

2017

 * Design Miami/Panerai Visionary Award. Awarded project: Mwabwindo Furniture Series
 * Design Preis Schweiz 2017-18, Category: Communication, LED-Light Frieze, Kunstmuseum Basel
 * American Architecture Prize. Awarded project: Kunstmuseum Basel
 * Fritz-Höger Preis, Category: Public Buildings, Prize “Special Mention”. Awarded project: Kunstmuseum Basel
 * BETON 17 Award, Cemsuisse, Honorable Mention. Awarded project: Extension Swiss National Museum, Zurich
 * Best Architects 18 Award. Awarded projects: Extension Swiss National Museum, Zurich (Gold) and High-rise at the Station, Pratteln, CH
 * Recognition of the association “Starke Region Basel/Nordwestschweiz”

2016

 * Best Architects 17 Award. Awarded project: Kunstmuseum Basel and List Customer Center, Arisdorf, CH
 * Essence Award, Prize “Gold”. Awarded project: Kunstmuseum Basel
 * RedDot Award, Prize “Best of the Best”. Awarded project: Kunstmuseum Basel
 * Hochparterre Die Besten 2016, Prize “Silberner Hase”. Awarded project: Extension Swiss National Museum, Zurich

2014

 * Prize “Schweizer Stahlbaupreis - Prix Acier 2014”. Awarded project: Pedestrian Bridge Birskopfsteg, Basel

2013

 * Prize “Die schönsten deutschen Bücher 2013”. Awarded project: Publication Review n°II: Typology
 * Prize “Auszeichnung Guter Bauten Kanton Basel-Landschaft/Basel-Stadt 2013”. Awarded projects:  VoltaMitte, residential and commercial building Basel; Commercial Building at Bahnhofplatz Liestal, CH; Park-Café in the Elisabethenanlage, Basel; Pedestrian Bridge Birskopfsteg, Basel
 * Best Architects 14. Awarded projects: VoltaMitte, residential and commercial building, Basel, Commercial Building, Liestal, CH and Pilgrim‘s Column, Jalisco, MX

2009

 * AR Award for Emerging Architecture. Awarded projects: Renovation Swiss National Museum, Zurich, and Ancient Tree, Jinhua, China

2019

 * Collegi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya, Barcelona, exhibition “Unveiled Affinities: Quaderns in Europe. Exhibited projects: Residential building ‘am Bahndamm’, Zollikon, Switzerland

2018

 * Swiss Architecture Museum Basel, exhibition “Dichtelust”, - Exhibited projects: Mixed-use development Kriens and a speculative contribution (video).


 * 16th Venice Architecture Biennale, exhibition „Architectural Ethnography“ - Japanese Representation. Exhibited projects: Academic research project “Typology”
 * Harvard Graduate School of Design, exhibtion “Architecture before Speech” - Exhibited Projects: Harris Island Villa (study) and „Athens Series“ furniture
 * Yale School of Architecture, exhibition “Tempietto Exemplum”  - Exhibited projects: speculative contribution (architectural drawing print).

2017

 * 1st Chicago Architecture Biennial “Make New History” - exhibition “Vertical City”. Exhibited Project: speculative contribution “Monumental Object Trouvé” (model)
 * Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève, exhibition “New Museums”. Exhibited Project: Kunstmuseum Basel

2016

 * Swiss National Museum, Zurich, exhibition “Christ & Gantenbein : Entwurfsprozess Neubau”. Exhibited Project: Swiss National Museum Extension
 * 15th Venice Architecture Biennale, Contribution title „More Than a Hundred Years“. Exhibited Project: Kunstmuseum Basel Extension, Switzerland
 * 4th Lisbon Architecture Biennale, Exhibition „The World in Our Eyes“. Exhibited Project: Academic research project “Typology” (models)
 * Pavillon de l‘Arsenal, Paris, exhibition „Quatre Concours d‘immeubles mixtes“ Exhibited Project: Social Housing RATP, Paris

2015

 * Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, Shenzhen, China - Exhibited Project: Academic research project “Typology” (models)
 * Centre Georges Pompidou Paris, Exhibition “Une histoire, art, architecture et design, des années 80 à aujourd‘hui” - Exhibited project: Pilgrim‘s Column - Ruta del Pellegrino, Mexico
 * Museum of Design, Zürich, exhibition "Animierte Wunderwelten".

2012

 * 13th Venice Architecture Biennale. Exhibited project: Ruta del Pellegrino, Mexico / Ordos House, China
 * 5th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam. Exhibited project: Academic research project “Typology”

2011

 * Architektur Galerie Berlin, exhibition “Christ & Gantenbein: Bilder aus Italien”. Exhibited Project: „Pictures from Italy“ (Publication)

2010

 * Istituto Svizzero, Venice, Italy, exhibition “Hong Kong in Zurich. A Typological Transfer”. Exhibited Project: Academic research project “Typology”
 * Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium, exhibition “Building for Brussels”. Exhibited Project: Mixed-use Building „Volta Mitte“, Basel

2017

 * Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein, The Art Space, Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard GSD

2016

 * Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein, More than a Hundred Years, Basel : Christ & Gantenbein

2015

 * Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein, ETH Zurich, Paris, Delhi, São Paulo, Athens, iPhone- App
 * Emanuel Christ, Christoph Gantenbein, Victoria Easton, Cloé Gattigo, ETH Zurich (Eds.), Review N°III: Typology – Paris, Delhi, São Paulo, Athens, Zurich : Park Books

2014

 * Emanuel Christ und Christoph Gantenbein, Stadtfabrik – Entwürfe zur Urbanisierung der ehemaligen Papierfabrik Biberist, Zurich : ETH Zurich

2013

 * Baumeister: curated by Christ & Gantenbein, Baumeister B8, 08. 2013

2012

 * Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein, ETH Zurich, Hong Kong, Rome, New York, Buenos Aires Typology City Guide, iPhone- App
 * Emanuel Christ, Christoph Gantenbein, Victoria Easton, ETH Zurich (Eds.), Review N°II: Typology – Hong Kong, Rome, New York, Buenos Aires, Zurich: Park Books

2011

 * Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein, Review N°I: Pictures from Italy, Zurich: Park Books

2010

 * Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein, ETH Zurich (Eds.), Hong Kong Typology, Zurich: Gta Verlag