The stadium of Basel’s local football team, originally designed by Herzog & de Meuron and completed in 2002, will be renovated by the same Swiss firm. In the refurbishment project, photovoltaic panels replace the translucent bulging plastic elements of the continuous enclosure over the current facades and roof. The new scheme restructures the entrance, enlarges the foyers, optimizes security on the premises, and improves the user’s experience of the building, all the while respecting the value of the existing construction. Completion is programmed for late 2027. Beside the stadium known as "Joggeli", a diminutive for Jakob in the local dialect, Herzog & de Meuron finished the residential St. Jakob Tower in 2008.

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