New cultural spaces in Basel
Various tenants are currently moving into the new ELYS cultural and commercial building at Elsässerstrasse 209/215 in Basel. The Klingental church has also been completely renovated and offers space for 30 cantonal development studios.
The name ELYS is a neologism made up of the initials Elsässerstrasse and Lysbüchelstrasse. The two buildings have been renovated over the last three years and separated from each other above ground. The resulting courtyard between the buildings, called Esplanade, invites people to linger and meet. ELYS is easily accessible by public transport, but also offers an underground parking garage with over 100 publicly accessible parking spaces.
In addition to the cultural and commercial building, the more than 26,000 square meter cantonal part of the Lysbüchel site will also be home to cooperative apartments, affordable apartments as part of the "1000+" municipal housing program, an elementary school with two kindergartens and daycare facilities, new workplaces, public green spaces and a neighbourhood square.
The Klingental church has been completely renovated and offers space for 30 cantonal sponsored studios for visual artists. It also houses the Klingental exhibition space, a platform for contemporary cultural activities.
The reopening and commissioning of the Klingental Church is an important milestone in the development of the barracks site. The conversion of the main building is still in full swing. From autumn 2021, around 5,000 square meters of space will be available there for culture, socioculture, creative industries and neighbourhood-related uses, supplemented by an innovative restaurant.
