Discussion: Contemporary concrete construction in Switzerland

Bardill Atelier Theatre, Scharans, 2007 architect: Valerio Olgiati
There may be no other land in which concrete has become so widely accepted – and its utilization so refined – as in Switzerland. The milestones range from turn-of-the-century reinforced concrete sturctures, Robert Mailart’s groundbreaking bridges (1920s), Atelier 5’s residential quarters (1960s), and Walter Förderer’s concrete churches (1970s). Then the international spotlight was successively focussed on regions with fertile concrete...
Bardill Atelier Theatre, Scharans, 2007 architect: Valerio Olgiati