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Minimalist white concrete cultural pavilion with rhythmic geometric openings and crisp alpine shadows

Commercial · Basel, Switzerland · 2023

Maison Blanche

An austere contemporary art foundation where white aggregate concrete, shadow gaps, and indirect northern light form a serene backdrop for sculpture.

Maison Blanche is a private foundation building designed to exhibit contemporary sculpture alongside the Rhine river in Basel. The building envelope is poured from custom white Portland cement with marble dust aggregate.

Double-height central gallery illuminated by rhythmic sawtooth skylights and polished terrazzo floor
Double-height central gallery illuminated by rhythmic sawtooth skylights and polished terrazzo floor
Sculptural spiral staircase in cast white concrete ascending toward a circular skylight oculus
Sculptural spiral staircase in cast white concrete ascending toward a circular skylight oculus