Lyse Lotte is a freestanding volume within the residential precinct combining seventeen housing units with shared terrace, winter garden and guesthouse on the rooftop. The open spaces are shaped around differentiated areas connecting the site to its surrounding with a terrace along the new pedestrian lane, an entrance area and a south-oriented garden. The open terrace leads from the pedestrian street to a public-oriented commercial space located by the building’s arcade. Two green islands with outdoor furniture surround it.

The newly planted multi-stem trees are festooned with layers of grasses and perennials, marking the seasons with a display of colourful flowers, fruits, berries, as well as a changing foliage throughout the year. An uninterrupted pavement leads from the terrace towards the building main entrance, where bicycle-stands for visitors are located on a gravel surface. The south-oriented garden is conceived as an open meadow for resting, playing, and get together. This communal green space is separated from the living and working studios of the ground floor by a layer of shrubs and grasses, protecting the residents’ privacy. Existing maple trees as well as newly planted one provide shade both to garden and building during the summer months.

Project Data

Landscape architecture: Studio Céline Baumann
Project location: Basel, Switzerland
Year completed: 2024
Photo credits: Daniela Valentini & Studio Céline Baumann