Year: 1963

Dana Porter Arts Library, University of Waterloo

Shortly after its completion the upper three storey cube was doubled in height, leading to a more monumental character. The funnel-shaped pillars at the bottom frame the façade in a very plastic way.

Eros House

An office block with a strongly modelled façade of concrete and glass, fronted by a separate stair and lift tower with the building’s entrance at its base. The first floor level is a parking deck with a ramp at the rear, and underneath this at …

Soldier’s House (Beit Hachyal)

The complex is a hostel for soldiers. While the lower block houses facilities like a library, classrooms, a synagogue, offices and a banquet hall, a four story block above it contains the dorm rooms. Elevators and the chimney are housed in the prominent…

Church of Reconciliation (Versöhnungskirche)

The craggy, raw exposed concrete exterior is reminiscent of rock structures. The church can house up to 400 people and is complemented by secondary buildings for a parish hall and rectory. The irregular trapezoid floor plan and the diagonal positioning …

City Hall

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Ruhr University

The Ruhr University was the first new university to be founded in West Germany after World War II. Its 13 blocks are reminiscent of Tange’s Prefectural Office in Kagawa. A concrete podium serves to bring them together to form a single megastructure.

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