A striking example of the widespread influence of Le Corbusier’s oeuvre: Here, we can see overtones of his La Tourette priory and the round arches used in the Jaoul Houses. The priory was only used for 14 years and then served as an institution for d…
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Macquarie University Library (C7A)
The university library is part of a Brutalist ensemble erected in line with the masterplan of architect Walter Abraham. The façade with its striking, repetitive block structure is reminiscent of the Istituto Marchiondi.
Studio Bernat Klein
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Villa Hegard
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Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Coromoto (Santuario Nacional Nuestra Señora de Coromoto)
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Volksschule Mönchhof
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Lyttelton House
Banham mentions it as typical of “a sudden upsurge of architectural quality in English domestic design”.
Dawson’s Heights
Two slab blocks follow the topology of the hilly site. The sculptural façades allow for balconies for all flats, while avoiding a rigid, rastered appearance. Similar to Park Hill, the different buildings were originally connected with elevated walkwa…
Bürgerhaus Sindlingen
The architectural concept of this community center was to unify construction, topography and art. It is located between the local train station and a development from the 1920s. Part of this effort are steles in front of the entrance and a terraced publ…
Stadttheater Ingolstadt
With its basic polygonal structure the theater was often mentioned in contemporary literature as an example of how architecture can blend with its surroundings, unlike the International Style buildings, that many perceived as decontextualized structures…
Footscray Psychiatric Centre
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Brixton Recreation Centre
As part of a large scale redevelopment scheme the center includes among other things swimming pools, gymnasia, squash courts, and a large shopping area. It was originally planned to be part of a larger system of raised walkways, adopting the Smithson…
New England Aquarium
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Volksschule Schützen am Gebirge
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Franziskushaus (today: International Campus Olten (student housing))
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St. Bernadette
The design is based on Virilio’s photographs of the bunkers that form the Atlantic Wall. The military example is adopted so directly that the building remained unique and did not become an archetype. It does however broach the question whether many sc…