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as Switzerland's tallest building, the latter having held the record for four years. Strict planning laws mean there are few skyscrapers in the country. For the construction of the building,
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research facility completed in 2022, was expected to cost three billion francs in total.
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to build. The entire construction ensemble, including the 205 m (673 ft)
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and therefore surpass the security regulations by the government.
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When finished on 18 September 2015, Roche Tower overtook
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This article about a Swiss building or structure is a
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Prime Tower (Zürich)
Modernism
Basel
Hoffmann-La Roche
CHF
Hoffman-La Roche
Herzog & de Meuron
‹See Tfd›
German
skyscraper
Swiss
Basel
tallest building in the country
‹See Tfd›
German
Hoffmann-La Roche
Herzog & de Meuron
Swiss francs
"Building 2"
Prime Tower
Zürich
measures against earthquakes
reinforced concrete
Richter scale



"Switzerland's tallest building officially opened"

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