Roche Tower (Building 1), also known as Bau 1, is a prominent architectural feature of F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG’s headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. Standing at 178 meters with 41 floors, it was, for a period, Switzerland’s tallest building after its completion in 2015, before being surpassed by its larger sibling, Building 2. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, this skyscraper primarily functions as a modern office building, centralizing thousands of Roche employees from various departments to foster greater communication and synergy in their groundbreaking work in healthcare.
Roche Tower (Building 1) is primarily a workplace for Roche employees and is not generally open to the public for individual visits or tours like a museum. Public access is typically restricted to employees and authorized visitors. While its exterior is a notable part of the Basel skyline, it does not have public “open and close hours.” For those interested in seeing the architecture up close, it can be viewed from public areas around the Roche campus. Occasional special events or pre-arranged corporate visits might allow limited access, but these are not part of a regular public schedule.
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