Modern life in 2022
Biopolis is the city of the future, where the findings of modern biological research have now become reality. Visitors can discover new mysteries of life, learning which products will be available tomorrow thanks to the latest biological research and how the inhabitants of Biopolis use these products. The exhibition shows us today what may be reality tomorrow.
You see Biopolis from above when you first enter the pavilion. Balance is the centerpiece, and there are three theme areas – the Club, the Store and the Pool. In the Club, eight male and female citizens of Biopolis are talking about beauty, illness and how to live longer and stay healthy.
The Store presents customized products and services that could be in the shops in 2022 – from cleansing robots for the inside of your body through artificial tissue to wellness pills. The Pool gives you a feel for wealth, dignity and the diverse forms of human life. The centerpiece of Biopolis is a game called Balance. Sitting around an enormous table equipped with a videoscreen and 12 play-stations, visitors can try their hand at achieving balance. Their skill helps them to unveil the miracle of life. The better they play, the more harmonious their combined game becomes, the more they see of the sequence of images on the table. Biopolis makes it clear that meaningful advances in research are not possible without reconciling extremely different forces and interests.
Arteplage
Neuchâtel
Visitor capacity per day
5'750
Total visitors
893'670
Partner
Novartis, Basel www.novartis.ch
Project management Novartis
Daniel Huber
Concept and realisation
Team topoi (Annette Schönholzer, Projektleitung), Basel
Content, communication
Brauchbar, Büchel und Partner (new: advocacy AG) (Mathis Brauchbar), Basel and Zurich www.advocacy.ch
Architecture, scenography
d-case GmbH (new: Holzer Kobler Architekturen GmbH) (Barbara Holzer, Frank Dittmann), Zurich www.holzerkobler.com
Scenography, visual design
WBG AG für visuelle Kommunikation (Benedikt Flüeler, Hans Grüninger, Rolf Weiersmüller), Zurich www.wbg.ch
General planning, construction
Bosshard + Partner (Max Bosshard), Zürich www.bosshardundpartner.ch
Building services
Amstein+Walthert AG, Bern www.amstein-walthert.ch
Site management
IKA R. Schultheiss (deleted), Biel
AV technology and software development
Bild+Ton AG, Ebikon www.bildundton.ch
Lighting design
Delux Theatre Lighting, Zurich
Civil engineer
Preisig AG, Zurich www.preisig.ch
Audio scripts
Ralph Eichenberger, Lucerne
Music and composition
Michel Seigner, Dübendorf
Audiovisual productions
Visavista AG, Basel www.visavista.ch
Murals/spatial graphics/signalling
Maria Rosa Jehle, Zürich
Scientific advice and exhibits
Biochemisches Institut, Universität Zürich, Zurich
Biozentrum, Universität Basel, Basel
Botanischer Garten, Universität Basel, Basel
Friedrich Miescher Institut, Basel
Institut für Hirnforschung, ETH Zürich, Zurich
Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Universität Zürich, Zurich
Naturhistorisches Museum, Basel
Universitäts-Frauenklinik,Kantonspital Basel. Basel
Universitäts-Spital, Zurich
Zoologisches Institut, Universität Basel, Basel
Coaching Expo.02
Armin Heusser (Head)
Daniel Guntli
Operations management
Annette Luther
Christine Huber-Musahl
Katja Jenni-Szaloky
Hans Martin Roffler
Guides
Corinne Nicole Bigler, Pamela Davoli, D. Hohermuth, Promthong Monchaya, Rachel Roulin, Marlise Schmid, Lili Wullschleger, Melanie Wyss
Photos: Press kit Biopolis; Panorama Tour; © Jürg Frei; © Andreas Mosimann; © Michael Studt; Archive Ralph Ammann
