10/10 Denk Mal Bar: Hypokras with Martina + Jonas (M.A. Preservation and Monument Management)
5 - 8.30 PM
The 'denk mal bar' creates a space to discuss the heritage conservation of tomorrow over a cool drink - because heritage conservation is and always has been a matter of negotiation. The bar becomes a discursive sculpture, its base is filled with literature that can be quickly picked up during lively discussions. This use echoes the former Kunsthalle Bar, which operated in the same space for two decades from 1984.
On selected Thursday evenings, experts from the fields of architecture and heritage conservation invite you to their signature drinks and informal discussions on the future of heritage conservation.
Why the Warteck?
The Warteck site is home to an industrial heritage landmark that holds great significance and emotional resonance for the city of Basel. Its long-term preservation was made possible in part thanks to the commitment of Roger Diener. This project not only connects back to the bar at S AM (also a Diener project), but it also reflects our core belief that building culture includes transformation, reinterpretation, and even decommissioning of structures.
Why Hypocras?
This spiced wine is a piece of Basel’s cultural heritage! According to Wikipedia: The Hypocras popular in Basel is made from a blend of red and white wines, sugar, lemon zest, and spices such as ginger, green cardamom, coriander, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon. The drink was first mentioned in the Middle Ages; in 1523, the Grand Council of Basel officially permitted its trade. Traditionally, Hypocras is enjoyed in the hour before and after the turn of the year, usually accompanied by Basler Läckerli.
The custom of drinking Hypocras on New Year’s Day was revived in public space in 1996 by the Guild of the Golden Star (Zunft zum Goldenen Sternen). Each year, the guild invites the public to the Neijoorsaadringgede, where Hypocras is served directly from the taps of the Dreizack Fountain on Münsterberg. The tradition is also upheld in many long-established Basel families.
Jonas Häne and Martina Löw
During his time working as an architect in Basel, Jonas Häne earned a Master’s degree in Heritage Conservation from the University of Bern. Beginning in 2023, he gained experience in the building permit process and urban conservation while working for the municipal building authority in Pratteln. Since May 2025, he has been a building advisor with the Heritage Conservation Office of the Canton of Aargau. Since 2022, he has also served as a member of the Monument and Heritage Protection Commission of Basel-Landschaft.
Martina Löw works in the building permit office of the municipality of Allschwil. She studied architecture and completed her Master’s in Heritage Conservation at the University of Bern in 2023. In Allschwil, she is responsible, among other things, for local heritage conservation matters. Martina has been a member of the Subsidies Commission for Monuments in Basel since 2021 and, as of 2025, also serves on the Monument and Heritage Protection Commission of Basel-Landschaft.
The denk mal bar was developed and operated by the architecture collective squadra for the exhibition “What Was Could Be.”
