Grand Casino Basel, Casino in Basel-St. Johann, Switzerland

The Grand Casino Basel is one of Switzerland's eight A-casinos, built in 2003 by Burckhardt und Partner for Airport Casino Basel AG in Basel-St. Johann, close to the French border. Its cubic body has a closed two-layer facade: a glass outer skin printed with a red pattern stands 8 cm in front of red-dyed thermal insulation, with LED lights between the layers. The only larger opening is the entrance on the side facing away from the street; behind the mandatory reception with access control lie several large open gaming halls, and about two thirds of the volume sits five storeys deep in the ground on a triangular plan.

The Grand Casino Basel opened in 2003; its building was designed by Burckhardt und Partner for the operator Airport Casino Basel AG. On the morning of Sunday 28 March 2010, ten armed men raided the casino, firing shots and stealing several hundred thousand francs; several of the 600 guests present were slightly injured. The perpetrators were never caught.

The Grand Casino Basel draws visitors and players from across the border region where Switzerland, France, and Germany meet. Its location creates a meeting place for people from different countries who come for gaming and entertainment.

The entrance is on the side facing away from the street and leads to a mandatory reception with access control before the gaming halls. The four-storey cube above ground is only about a third of the building; the rest lies on a triangular plan five storeys below ground. The site is in St. Johann, close to the French border.

The building's four-storey cube above ground holds only about a third of its total volume; the rest extends five storeys into the ground on a triangular footprint. The only larger opening is the entrance on the side facing away from the street.