As part of a recent trip to Basel, Switzerland for a project in Skolkovo, Russia — a small team from PAYETTE was able to visit some amazing architecture in the area. Some of these included:
- City of Basel, Switzerland
- Beyeler Foundation – Renzo Piano
- Vitra Furniture – Herzog & deMeuron and a project by Frank Gehry
- Ronchamp – Le Corbusier and Renzo Piano
Photography by Jeff DeGregorio and Sarah Holton.
Recently, PAYETTE was selected as 1 of 5 finalists for A Bauhaus Bathroom at the Gropius House, from 280+ submissions across 40+ countries.
Our proposal places a new public restroom beside the historic garage, treating it not as an object, but as part of the arrival sequence to the site. A straight wall organizes movement from the visitor center; a curved, translucent volume gathers entry, waiting, and turning before releasing visitors toward the house.
Inside, dark durable surfaces meet a luminous upper zone, drawing from Gropius’s own use of contrast, color, and diffuse light.
Team: Meredith Hutto, Parke McDowell, Oscar Zamora
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