Year: 1975

Azuma House

This early Ando project describes a path away from brutalism toward a smooth, minimalist treatment of exposed concrete, something that was to become especially noticeable in architecture as of the 1990s that left the concrete visible. Compared to béton…

Koospol Building (today: Cube Office Center)

The building was originally occupied by Koospol, the foreign trade business of Czechoslovakia. Since 1989 it has been home to large international firms most notably T-Mobile and Citibank. The panel construction consists of more than 20.000 m² of usabl…

Auditorium, Waldorfschule Uhlandshöhe

The 800 seat auditorium is part of a Waldorf School, based on the principles of anthroposophist Rudolf Steiner. The building is reminiscent of his Goetheanum from 1928 and follows his Expressionist, organic architectural concepts. It features a similarl…

Tara Group Housing

160 apartment units form an introverted complex which is shielded from outside noise by a garden. The coherent appearance results from a consequent use of exposed concrete and brick.

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