Goetheanum

Dornach, Switzerland

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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland, is the international headquarters of the anthroposophical movement and a landmark of early-twentieth-century organic architecture. Designed by Rudolf Steiner, anthroposophy's founder, the building represents the movement's second structure on the site—the first, completed in 1919, was destroyed by fire. The concrete structure, finished in 1928, combines brutalist and organic architectural principles and houses two performance halls with 1500 seats, gallery and lecture spaces, a library, bookstore, and administrative offices for the Anthroposophical Society. Neighboring buildings contain research and educational facilities. Named after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the Goetheanum serves as a year-round conference center for themes ranging from general knowledge to specialized professional interests in teaching, agriculture, medicine, and therapy. As a class A Swiss cultural property of national significance and a townscape worthy of protection, it remains open to visitors daily.

Architect

Rudolf Steiner

Movement

brutalist architecture organic architecture

Built: 1925
Type: school building, multi-purpose hall, administrative building
Materials: concrete
Heritage: Swiss townscape worthy of protection, class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
Place: Dornach, Switzerland

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