The Physic Garden is a place to celebrate sensuous phenomena of all kinds. It is a place where mystic scents, changing colors, and seasonal variety can be enjoyed and studied. It is also a test bed for pharmacological research.

© Jan Raeber

Architects: Thorbjörn Andersson , Sweco architects

Location: Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland

Team: Pege Hillinge, Johan Krikström, Johnny Lindeberg , Emma Norrman (plants), Therese Egnor (plants), Alexander Cederroth (light), Markus Moström (graphics), Pål Svensson (drinking fountains).

Area: 2800.0 sqm

Project Year: 2012

Photographs: Jan Raeber , Sweco Architects

Landscape Architect: Thorbjörn Andersson with Sweco architects
Client: Novartis Pharma

Consultants: Schönholzer + Staufer GmbH/ Beat Rösch, Basler + Partner (structural engineering)

© Sweco Architects

From the architect. The Physic Garden is a place to celebrate sensuous phenomena of all kinds. It is a place where mystic scents, changing colors, and seasonal variety can be enjoyed and studied. It is also a test bed for pharmacological research.

Shadow Plan

This Physic Garden at Novartis Campus is based on the monastery garden where, in ancient times, monks developed their knowledge about the pharmaceutical properties in plants...