Allschwil: Lufthansa subsidiary rents in "Hortus"
Swiss Aviation Software and over 300 employees are moving into the 10,000 square meter building, in the construction of which the building material clay plays a special role.
In October, the software company Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss-AS) is moving into the Hortus office building in the heart of the Main Campus in Allschwil, occupying around 5,000 square meters. The medical technology company Becton Dickinson and Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area will also become tenants of the sustainable building. This was announced by the St. Gallen real estate developer Senn.
Swiss Aviation Software is now based in Bachgraben in Allschwil. The subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik offers aircraft maintenance management software (MRO software). According to Senn, the new location was chosen for reasons of both space and sustainability. The company will have around 320 employees on two floors at its new headquarters from October 2025.
As a neighbor of Swiss Aviation Software, the medical technology provider Becton Dickinson will be represented in the building on around 400 square meters. The company will move into the Hortus in June 2025. In addition, the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area will open an innovation campus on the second floor of the building in June. In response to an IB inquiry, Senn estimates the space at around 1,400 square meters. "This means that smaller companies with 1-20 workstations with flexible rental agreements will soon also find a place in the Hortus," writes Senn in a press release. Caterer Even Gastronomie and Gym have also been confirmed as users on the first floor with a catering offer for around 1,000 square meters.
"Buildings pay back gray energy in one generation"
The Hortus office building covers a total area of 10,000 square meters. There is no basement and the load-bearing structure is primarily based on wood and clay. The ceiling system in particular is intended to set innovative accents through the use of these materials. Senn developed the project with Herzog & de Meuron and ZPF-Ingenieure. "The building pays back its gray construction energy within a generation," says Senn. (aw)
