St. Antonius Church, Basel

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Architect: Karl Moser (professor of architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich) Year of construction: 1927-1931 Karl Moser came up with the vision of a concrete structure that stood flush with the streets building line, with unpainted walls and large stained-glass windows that would fill the interior with light transformed into a maze of colour. The plan of the church, built entirely of in-situ reinforced concrete, is a simple rectangle of remarkable size, 60 metres by 22 metres; the height is also 22 metres. The dimly lit, tunnel-like entrance area is a cleverly staged introit to the churchs long, bright interior. The annex buildings (in yellow) are shown for reference only. #Antonius #Architecture #Basel #Basilea #beton #Bâle #chiesa #church #concrete #eglise #Kannenfeldstrasse #Kirche #Modern #Modern_Architecture #Schweiz #St_Antonius #Suisse #Switzerland