Gellert School Complex
Restaurant Gartenbad Bachgraben
Double Kindergarten Roggenburgstrasse
Primary School Sevogel
Theatre Hall Berufsfachschule
Secondary School Pestalozzi
Cantonal High School Rämibühl
Wirtschaftsgymnasium
Youth Center at Gartenbad Bachgraben
Gym and Swimming Hall Vogelsang
Vogesen Stadium
House SK
Children's Home Gute Herberge House 186
Primary School St. Johann
Secondary School Vogesen
Family Grave
Primary School Hebel
Van Dick Apartment
News
25.11.2024 The building site for the renovation of the historic “zum Adlerberg” has begun! Crafted by Curjel & Moser in 1899, this architectural gem is set to be revitalised!
18.11.2024 In our renovation projects, we place great importance on carefully dismantling and preserving functional building components and furnishings that are no longer needed. These items are now for sale - a complete list can be found under this link.
08.11.2024 MET Architects have been selected to participate in the renovation competition for the vocational school of retail and pharmacy in Zurich, an emblematic building designed in the 1970s by architects Rudolf and Esther Guyer. This project stands out for its unique aesthetic, as well as its thoughtful signage created by Hansruedi Scheller. Furthermore, it is a piece of architectural history from the 1970s and a reminiscence of pop culture. The renovation aims to preserve the architectural identity while integrating modern and sustainable solutions to meet the contemporary needs of users.
Profile
MET Architects was founded in 2009 by Roula Moharram and Thomas Thalhofer. With a team of international, highly qualified employees, we develop independent solutions specifically adapted to each building project.
Our portfolio includes new buildings and conversions of various scales, from small direct commissions such as a family tomb in Beirut to the complete redevelopment of entire school complexes as the result of a planner competition, such as the Wirtschaftsgymnasium in Basel. In close dialogue with our clients, we create comprehensible, identity-forming and long-lasting architecture that receives public recognition in the form of publications and awards.
With numerous competition successes, we have established ourselves as specialists in the handling of listed buildings. Our approach is characterized by a thorough analysis and evaluation of the urban context, the socio-cultural background and the historical structure. Based on these findings, we develop projects that meet current programmatic and technical user requirements with high constructive quality, individual detailed solutions and creative sensitivity and begin a new life cycle for the historical building.
Team
Roula Moharram was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1968. She graduated from UP9 Paris-La Seine in 1994 as Architecte DPLG. From 1994 to 1999 she worked as an architect for Pierre El Khoury & Partners in Beirut. In 2000 she opened the office Roula Moharram Architects in Beirut, which she managed until 2009. In partnership with Thomas Thalhofer, she founded MET Architects in Basel in 2009. In the same year, she was a guest critic at ETH Studio Basel for a research project in Beirut. Since 2018, she has been a member of the Arab Center for Architecture ACA. In 2023, she was elected to the BSA Bund Schweizer Architektinnen und Architekten, Basel chapter. Roula Moharram is highly involved in Beirut's architecture scene and is regularly invited to participate in juries, give lectures and lead workshops. In Switzerland, she is committed to disseminating Lebanese building culture by giving interviews, writing articles and organizing exhibitions.
Thomas Thalhofer was born in Augsburg, Germany, in 1969. In 1998, he graduated from Augsburg University of Applied Sciences with a degree in architecture. From 1998 to 2002 he worked as an architect for HildundK Architekten in Munich. From 2003 to 2007 he was project manager and associate at Christ & Gantenbein Architekten in Basel, from 2007 to 2009 project manager for Christian Kerez Architekt in Zurich. In 2009 he founded MET Architects in partnership with Roula Moharram. From 2009 to 2011 he was a lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in the Master's program and in 2013 he was a guest critic in the Bachelor's program in Architecture. He has been a member of the Arab Center for Architecture ACA since 2018. In 2023, he was elected to the BSA Bund Schweizer Architektinnen und Architekten, Basel chapter. Thomas Thalhofer gives lectures as an expert on the topic of conversion and renovation at universities in Switzerland and neighboring countries.
Staff:
Nola Bally, Viviane Ehrensberger, Inga Federe, Valentin Granger, Katharina Fesenmair, Claire Kaiser, Mio Kobayashi, Ekaterina Kolesova, Andrea Perletti
Roula Moharram and Thomas Thalhofer
Nola Bally – architect BA
Viviane Ehrensberger – architect MSc
Inga Federe – Dipl.-Ing. architect TU
Katharina Fesenmair – architect MA
Valentin Granger – cand. architect BSc
Claire Kaiser – architect MSc
Mio Kobayashi – architect MA
Ekaterina Kolesova – cand. architect MSc
Daria Machno - Dipl.-Ing. architect
Andrea Perletti – architect MA
Publications
Theatre Hall Berufsfachschule Basel
best architects 25 – 2024
Baunetz_Wissen – 2023
Hochparterre – 2023
Bau der Woche swiss-architects – 2023
Open House Basel – 2023
Cantonal department of buildings and transportation Basel-Stadt, urban planning and architecture division – 2023
Pestalozzi Secondary School
Espazium – All Articles – 2023
Open House Basel – 2023
Cantonal department of buildings and transportation Basel-Stadt, urban planning and architecture division – 2023
Die natürliche Klimaanlage – bz Basel / CH Media – 2023
Kühlsystem aus altem Perisen – SRF Regionaljournal Basel Baselland vom 08.08.23
Kühlung fürs Pestalozzischulhaus – teleBasel punkt6 vom 18.08.23
Youth Center Bachgraben
Open House Basel – 2023
Wirtschaftsgymnasium
archithese – 2023
Bau der Woche Swiss Architects – 2022
Architektur Dialoge – 2021
Architektur Basel – 2021
Cantonal department of buildings and transportation Basel-Stadt, urban planning and architecture division – 2020
Gym and Swimming Hall Vogelsang
Werk, Bauen + Wohnen, Werkmaterial – 03/2022
Cantonal department of buildings and transportation Basel-Stadt, urban planning and architecture division – 2022
Immobilien Basel Stadt ‒ 2021
db Deutsche Bauzeitung – 10/2021
AIT ‒ 2021
Baunetz_Wissen – 2021
DETAIL online – 2021
Schweizer Baudokumentation – 2021
OPEN HOUSE BASEL – 2021
Architektur + Technik – 2021
ArchDaily – 2021
BauNetz – 2021
Modulor – 2021
Vogesen Stadium
Otto Borst-Preis – 2022
Schweizer Baudokumentation – 2021
More Sports. More Architecture – 07/2021
Werk, Bauen + Wohnen – 04/2021
sb Magazin – 2021
DETAIL online – 2021
BauNetz – 2021
Baunetz_Wissen – 2021
Bauwelt – 2020
TEC21 – 2020
Hochparterre – 8/20
Xia by AIT – 2020
best architects 21
Bau der Woche Swiss Architects – 2020
Architektur + Technik – 2020
Cantonal department of buildings and transportation Basel-Stadt, urban planning and architecture division – 2020
Einweihung der Arena Vogesen – 2019
Basel/Beirut-Series
Espazium – Teil 3 – 2019
Espazium – Teil 2 – 2019
Espazium – Teil 1 – 2019
Primary School Gellert
Cantonal department of buildings and transportation Basel-Stadt, urban planning and architecture division – 2020
Quartierkurier – 03/2021
Children Home Gute Herberge House 186
Landpartie: Reformarchitektur in Riehen – 2019
House SK
Wohnrevue – 2020
Designboom – 2020
Baunetz_Wissen – 2020
Bau des Jahres Swiss Architects – 2019
Bau der Woche Swiss Architects – 2019
Espace Contemporains – 2018
Subtilitas – 2018
Schoolhouse St. Johann
Bau des Jahres Swiss Architects – 2018
Immobilien Basel Stadt ‒ 2019
best architects 19
Cantonal department of buildings and transportation Basel-Stadt, urban planning and architecture division – 2018
meter magazin – 2018
Umbauen + Renovieren – 2018
Architektur + Technik – 2018
Bau der Woche Swiss Architects – 2018
TEC 21 – 2017
Schoolhouse Hebel
Immobilien Basel Stadt – 2016
Bau des Jahres Swiss Architects – 2016
Schweizer Baudokumentation – 2016
Sonntagszeitung – 2016
TEC 21 – 2015
Kunst + Architektur – 2015
Cantonal department of buildings and transportation Basel-Stadt, urban planning and architecture division – 2015
docomomo – 2014
db – Deutsche Bauzeitung, Metamorphose – 2014
Kantonale Denkmalpflege, “best practise” – 2014
Architektur + Technik ‒ 2014
Werk, Bauen + Wohnen ‒ 2014
Umbauen + Renovieren – 2014
Riehener Zeitung – 2014
Van Dick Apartment
best architects 16
Bau der Woche Swiss Architects – 2013
AM Apartment
Mediterranean Housing Lebanon – 2014
identity – 2013
Work catalogue
2021-2024
Liegenschaften im Finanzvermögen, Basel – Zustandsanalysen und Machbarkeitsstudien, Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, Rahmenvertrag 2021-2026
Haus RT, Franche-Comté, F – Gesamtsanierung, Direktauftrag, Fertigstellung 2025
Haus «Zum Adlerberg», Basel – Gesamtsanierung, Direktauftrag, Fertigstellung 2025
Primarschule Gellert, Basel – Gesamtsanierung, 1. Platz Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, Fertigstellung 2024
Restaurant Gartenbad Bachgraben, Basel – Gesamtsanierung, 1. Platz Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, Fertigstellung 2024
Schhulhaus Frohheim, Olten – Gesamtsanierung, 1. Platz Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, 2024
Schulhaus Ländli, Baden – Umbau und Sanierung, 3. Platz Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, 2024
Doppelkindergarten Roggenburgstrasse, Basel – Sanierung, Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, 2024
Barfihof, Basel – Studienauftrag im selektiven Verfahren, 2023
Sporthalle Langacker, Herrliberg – Gesamtinstandsetzung und Erweiterung, Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2023
Sevogel-Schulhaus, Basel – Dachgeschossausbau und Teilsanierung, Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, 2023
Primarschule Staufen – Ersatzneubau, Studienauftrag im selektiven Verfahren, 2023
Primarschule Wehrli, Kreuzlingen – Gesamtsanierung und Erweiterung, Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2023
Kantonsschule Rämibühl, Zürich – Gesamtsanierung, Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2023
Sekundarschule Pestalozzi, Basel – Dachgeschossausbau und Fassadensanierung, 1. Platz Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, Fertigstellung 2022
Theatersaal Berufsfachschule, Basel – Gesamtsanierung, 1. Platz Wettbewerb im Einladungsverfahren, Fertigstellung 2022
Jugendzentrum Gartenbad Bachgraben, Basel – Gesamtsanierung, Folgeauftrag Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, Fertigstellung 2022
Bildungszentrum Limmattal, Dietikon – Gesamtsanierung, Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2022
Turnhalle Burgstrasse, Riehen: Gesamtsanierung – Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, 2022
Wirtschaftsgymnasium, Basel – Gesamtsanierung, 1. Platz Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, Fertigstellung 2021
Klybeq K-26, Basel – Gesamtsanierung, Wettbewerb im Einladungsverfahren, 2021
Primarschule Nordstrasse, Zürich – Gesamtsanierung und Dachausbau, Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2021
2016-2020
Turn- und Schwimmhalle Vogelsang, Basel – Gesamtsanierung, 1. Platz Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, Fertigstellung 2020
Stadion Vogesen, Basel – Dachsanierung und Neubau Tribünengebäude, Folgeauftrag Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, Fertigstellung 2019
Haus SK, Ras El Matn, LB – Neubau, Direktauftrag, Fertigstellung 2019
Regierungsgebäude, Liestal – Gesamtsanierung, Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2019
Primarschule St Karli, Luzern – Gesamtsanierung und Erweiterung, Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2019
Architekturmuseum Schwaben, Augsburg, D – Gesamtsanierung und Erweiterung, 2. Platz Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, 2019
Sekundarschule Pestalozzi, Basel – Umbau, 1. Platz Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, Fertigstellung 2018
Primarschule Risch, Rotkreuz – Gesamtsanierung und Erweiterung, Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2018
Familiengrab, Beirut, LB – Neubau, Direktauftrag, Fertigstellung 2018
Kantonsschule Zürich Nord, Zürich – Gesamtsanierung, Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2017
Schulheim «Gute Herberge» Haus 180, Riehen – Gesamtsanierung, Wettbewerb im Einladungsverfahren, Fertigstellung 2018
Schulheim «Gute Herberge» Haus 186, Riehen – Fassadensanierung, Wettbewerb im Einladungsverfahren, Fertigstellung 2017
Apartment AJ, Beirut, LB – Umbau und Innenraumgestaltung, Direktauftrag, Fertigstellung 2017
Sekundarschule Vogesen, Basel – Umbau, Folgeauftrag Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, Fertigstellung 2017
Schulhaus Rittergasse, Basel – Gesamtsanierung, Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, 2016
Silo Erlenmatt Ost, Basel – Gesamtsanierung, Wettbewerb im Einladungsverfahren, 2016
Primarschule St. Johann, Basel – Gesamtsanierung und Dachausbau, 1. Platz Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, Fertigstellung 2016
2010-2015
Hochbauamt, Basel – Instandsetzung, Wettbewerb im Einladungsverfahren, 2014
Kantonsschule im Lee, Winterthur – Gesamtsanierung und Dachausbau, Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2014
Primarschule Hebel, Riehen – Gesamtsanierung, 1. Platz Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, Fertigstellung 2014
Schulhaus Wasgenring, Basel – Gesamtsanierung und Erweiterung, 2. Platz Wettbewerb im offenen Verfahren, 2014
Van Dick Apartment, Beirut, LB – Gesamtsanierung, Direktauftrag, Fertigstellung 2013
Kantonsschule Zürcher Oberland, Wetzikon – Gesamtsanierung, 2. Platz Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2013
Apartment AM, Beirut, LB – Umbau und Innenraumgestaltung, Direktauftrag, Fertigstellung 2011
Schulanlage Neuenhof – Gesamtsanierung und Erweiterung, Neubau Aula und Dreifachturnhalle, 2. Platz Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2011
Air France 1st Class Lounge, Beirut, LB – Umbau und Innenraumgestaltung La Première, Internationaler Flughafen Beirut, 1. Platz Wettbewerb, 2011
Felsbergschulhaus, Luzern – Gesamtsanierung, 2. Platz Wettbewerb im selektiven Verfahren, 2010
Jobs
Please send applications as pdf to the mail address jobs@met-architects.com
Intern
- talent for graphics and design
- highly motivated, responsible, curious and team player
- excellent command of Adobe Creative Suite and AutoCAD
- 3D modelling skills, command of Rhino of advantage
- excellent model building skills
- proficiency in German and/or English required
Start of the internship: by agreement, employment duration: 12 months
Architect
- excellent design skills
- highly motivated, proactive approach, team player
- minimum 2 years of experience
- excellent command of Adobe Creative Suite and AutoCAD
- 3D Modelling skills, command of Rhino of advantage
- proficiency in German and/or English required
For architects looking to join our team long-term, we provide customized German courses.
Senior Project Architect
MET Architects GmbH is currently recruiting senior project architects with German proficiency. Please refer to the German version of this page for more information.
Contact
MET Architects GmbH SIA BSA
Klybeckstrasse 141 / K102
4057 Basel
T +41 61 561 52 00
mail@met-architects.com
Building components
In our renovation and refurbishment projects, we prioritise the careful removal and storage of components and equipment that are still in operational condition but are no longer being used. The objects below are currently available for purchase, to be collected from our office or shipped (packaging and postage on request). If you are interested: email model and quantity to reuse@met-architects.com
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4057 Basel
+41 61 561 52 00
mail@met-architects.com
3 Data collection on this website
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