The Cedar. Jean Tschumi 1951-1956.
Folio| N° d'inventaire | 26218 |
| Format | 22 x 31 |
| Détails | 496 p., illustrated, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782889680764 |
Completed in 1956, the headquarters of the Mutuelle Vaudoise in Lausanne quickly became the model for administrative architecture in Switzerland. The client's intention was clearly demonstrative: the goal was to create a building capable of expressing, through its architectural modernity, the image of an equally modern and dynamic company. Jean Tschumi , a key figure in 20th-century architecture, is at work. Exposed reinforced concrete; cutting-edge technical devices; flexible interiors. These ideas are skillfully transposed into the beautiful ensemble known as "Le Cèdre," named after the site, in an exceptional natural setting that Tschumi will know how to enhance.
The architect works with shapes and materials, colors and textures, in a highly coherent approach. This will be complemented by a series of works of art admirably integrated into the architecture, a true "total work of art." The Cedar is one of the most celebrated buildings in Switzerland and beyond, a demonstration of this. This first monograph devoted to Jean Tschumi's building aims to pay tribute to him.
Completed in 1956, the headquarters of the Mutuelle Vaudoise in Lausanne quickly became the model for administrative architecture in Switzerland. The client's intention was clearly demonstrative: the goal was to create a building capable of expressing, through its architectural modernity, the image of an equally modern and dynamic company. Jean Tschumi , a key figure in 20th-century architecture, is at work. Exposed reinforced concrete; cutting-edge technical devices; flexible interiors. These ideas are skillfully transposed into the beautiful ensemble known as "Le Cèdre," named after the site, in an exceptional natural setting that Tschumi will know how to enhance.
The architect works with shapes and materials, colors and textures, in a highly coherent approach. This will be complemented by a series of works of art admirably integrated into the architecture, a true "total work of art." The Cedar is one of the most celebrated buildings in Switzerland and beyond, a demonstration of this. This first monograph devoted to Jean Tschumi's building aims to pay tribute to him.