In the fifteen years since the establishment of Christ & Gantenbein Architects in Basel, the firm has worked on a remarkable range of projects: office buildings, housing, bridges,
refurbishment of historic buildings, and large-scale urban master plans. And their work can be found all over the world, including Switzerland, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, and
Mexico.
Remaking Cities brings that experience?and the knowledge gained from it?to bear on the timely question of what a contemporary city should be. Using projects created by students from
ETH Zurich as examples, Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein make a strong case for looking at cities specifically in terms of their buildings and for how we should rethink architecture
along more sound ecological and economic lines.
