Business District Binningerstrasse, Allschwil

Main themes:
Transformation of a large commercial area (24.4 ha), strategic employment location, cluster-oriented urban development, large-scale development site, diversified economy, innovative city, SME business park, site-specific development of an employment district, spatial economy, densification in a peripheral but strategic location, business campus, industry and production, productive city, versatile positioning, coordination of densification – use – access, research and development, combination of living and working, studio living, new city park, main road as urban boulevard, shared space, main road as a showcase, tram extension, integration of a major traffic axis with tram, widened pedestrian zones as interface between buildings and street space, interaction of uses and traffic flows, dense greenery, urban climate, high-rise concept, qualitative densification, mixed and flexible uses, location development, strategy development, placemaking, micro-interventions, strategic urban planning, neighborhood centers at busy locations, gradual plot-based development, street space design, area access, new city park, urban ecology, networking of neighborhood open spaces.