Reputations Barbara Buser: The Swiss architect's dedication to reuse paves the way for more virtuous architectures and inspires practitioners in Switzerland and beyond.

The article focuses on Barbara Buser, a Swiss architect and urban planner whose pioneering work in sustainable architecture and building reuse has significantly shaped Basel’s built environment. Buser founded several initiatives, including Bauteilbörse, a second-hand building parts exchange, and Baubüro In Situ, an architectural practice specializing in the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of industrial and urban spaces. Her approach emphasizes minimal intervention, material reuse, and circular construction, exemplified by projects like the Gundeldinger Feld redevelopment and the K118 office extension, which reduced CO₂ emissions by 60 percent. Buser’s work extends to education, advocacy, and collaboration through Zirkular, a firm managing reuse components nationwide, and she continues to influence sustainable building practices in Switzerland and beyond. [Extracted from the article]