BIS prepares to redevelop HQ

Bank’s biggest building project since the 1970s could see major expansion of main site

The Bank for International Settlements, Basel
The BIS tower on Centralbahnplatz
Photo: Ulrich Roth

The Bank for International Settlements has launched a major programme of building works that could see the floor area of its main office almost triple.

Today (June 21), the Basel-based organisation called for “expressions of interest” from architects.

The BIS plans to expand and modernise its facilities, as well as consolidating its offices on a single “campus” around the main tower, which will remain. The proposals imply the BIS will move out of the nearby ‘Botta’ building, while four “ageing

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