Pioneering new administrative building planned in Liestal
In the heart of Liestal, the HARMONIE project is a pioneering new administrative building that impresses with its urban design excellence, sustainability and intelligent spatial concept. Developed by the renowned planning team Buchner Bründler Architekten and Rapp AG, the timber building will serve as a new administrative centre and significantly increase the efficiency of the administrative organisation in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.
The vision of an innovative and sustainable administration centre is taking shape in Liestal: The HARMONIE project, designed by the planning team Buchner Bründler Architekten and Rapp AG, has prevailed in a demanding competition process and is now to be realised on the Kreuzboden site. The plans for the timber building are characterised by an outstanding urban design quality that blends harmoniously into the existing surroundings and is rounded off by a restaurant pavilion facing Rheinstrasse.
The building is part of the strategic project “Optimisation of the Liestal administrative site”, which aims to consolidate the current 45 or so locations of the cantonal administration. The aim is to increase administrative efficiency and centralise administrative operations under the most modern working conditions. The HARMONIE project will make a significant contribution to realising this vision by bringing together numerous workplaces in an environmentally friendly and innovatively designed new building.
The use of wood as a renewable raw material emphasises the Canton of Basel-Landschaft’s commitment to sustainability and ecological responsibility. The project also contributes to the revitalisation of the urban core of Liestal and sets new standards in the design of public buildings.
The public exhibition of all competition entries in February 2024 will give the public the opportunity to gain a comprehensive insight into the plans and be part of the dialogue on the future design of their administrative centre. The realisation of the HARMONIE project will therefore not only improve the working conditions for the employees of the cantonal administration, but also make a valuable contribution to the urban development of Liestal.