Functionalism architecture in Switzerland
Discover 10 places in Switzerland shaped by Functionalism architecture, with photos, the architects behind them, and where to find each one.
Functionalism let a building's purpose decide its form: smooth light facades, flat roofs, large bare windows. In Sweden, where it broke through in 1930, everyone calls it funkis. More about functionalism
Functionalism in Switzerland
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Swiss Alpine Museum
1905
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School of Applied Arts
1939 · Hans Brechbühler
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Naturhistorisches Museum Bern
1936
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Swiss National Library
1895 · Arnold Itten
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Freibad Letzigraben
1949 · Max Frisch
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Alte Börse
1930
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Werkbundsiedlung Neubühl
1932 · Haefeli Moser Steiger
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Kongresshaus Zürich
1939 · Haefeli Moser Steiger
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