Water Space that Harmonizes with Nature
Jul 04, 2019
4 minutes
Beat Huesler
director, Oppenheim Architecture
× Choi Eunhwa
Choi Eunhwa (Choi): What were the requirements when the city of Muttenz initiated the project in 2011?
Beat Huesler (Huesler): The city had a sufficient budget to plan an industrial building—but not one that had a more formally innovative expression. As such, the intention was simply to bring together a visitors’ space and a purification plant within the budget.
Choi: The Muttenz Water Purification Plant is located in a forest close to the River Rhein. In Korea, the laws and regulations are complicated and strict in designated green areas. What is it like in Switzerland?
Huesler: It is
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