Basel: Beyeler takes over restaurant in Riehen
The Fondation Beyeler has taken over and remodeled the empty Han locale in Riehen at the entrance to its museum grounds.
The vacant rooms of the former Han restaurant on the corner of Baselstrasse and Bachtelenweg have been converted into a bistro, but art editions and design articles as well as products from local farmers are also sold there. In addition, a co-working space and a library have been set up.
The design of the new BEY was commissioned by the Fondation Beyeler from the architect Jens Müller and the interior designer Stephanie Rossi from Basel.
The aim is to turn the BEY into a kind of public living room, according to the Fondation. On the one hand, the BEY is intended to offer museum visitors an alternative during the renovation of the Berower Park restaurant. On the other hand, the Fondation also wants to secure a reserve of space during the planned new construction in the Iselin-Weber-Park. Last but not least, a contribution is to be made to the revitalization of Riehen and to strengthening the connection between the museum and the village. Operation is initially planned until the end of 2019. (ah)
