Dominik Gehl Photography - Helvetia Campus Towers

The Helvetia Campus towers in Basel form the centerpiece of the insurance group’s ongoing site transformation in the Gellert district. The redevelopment combines a renovation of the original western tower, an office high-rise built to plans by Suter & Suter completed in 1955, with the addition of a second, architecturally related tower designed by Herzog & de Meuron.

Both towers are clad in around 24,000 hand-cast glass tiles. At the top, wide cantilevering roof cornices and wraparound terraces define the buildings' upper profiles.

Helvetia Campus Tower clad in glass tiles

Helvetia Campus Towers

staircase

An auditorium between the two towers connects the buildings and provides a venue for internal and public events.

auditorium

top floor

The two cornices serve as the site for Night Raiment 2024, a large-scale light installation by American artist James Turrell, known for his immersive work with light and space.