Schminke House / Hans Scharoun
Hans Scharoun designed a house in 1930 for Fritz Schminke, who was the owner of a noodles factory in Loebau, Saxony, Germany. The client wished for “… a modern house…
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Hans Scharoun designed a house in 1930 for Fritz Schminke, who was the owner of a noodles factory in Loebau, Saxony, Germany. The client wished for “… a modern house…
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Continue readingThis Central Library in Berlin by Kohlmayer Oberst Architects & Gluck Landschaftsarchitektur alternates the lightness of the ground transparent floor with the strength and power of concrete in the upper levels.
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