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Reformed Parish Church (Reformierte Pfarrkirche)

The only clue giving away that this building is in fact a church, is the oversized bell tower. Apart from that the massive concrete shapes which are only interrupted by few windows, don’t reveal anything about its purpose.

Complesso Zipser Grado

The mixed use complex features a unique, curved facade. The curved elements of the facade continue inside with stair cases and other elements. The Foundation Le Corbusier called the Condominio Zipser a perfect example of seaside architecture in a pretty…

Whitney Museum of Art (today The Met Breuer)

This monumental building is clad in granite, isolating itself from the surrounding city. The exterior is shaped like an inverted ziggurat at the front side with few prominent trapezoid windows. On the inside the exhibits are framed by raw exposed concre…

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje

After a severe earthquake in 1963 Kenzo Tange drew up the masterplan for the reconstruction of Skopje. The university designed by Muši? is representative of a whole series of striking, brutalist buildings that were realized by architects from the regio…

Casa Corinna

The rigorous, interlocked cubes define the villa outside as well as inside while integrating the building into the Swiss Tessin landscape. The hierarchies between load bearing and infill elements are accentuated by the alternation of exposed concrete an…

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