Hofmann
& Kellermüller - Switzerland
Cooperative
Apartment Building ABZ
Zurlinden-,
Eschenwies, Gertrudstrasse, Zürich
1931 -
1932
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The
kindergarten and the residential blocks of the ABZ
cooperative form a finely attuned architectural ensemble
within the context of the perimeter block development of
the 1890s. These designs belong to the best known
projects
of Hofmann & Kellermüller in the city of Zurich.
Today, the
kindergarten belongs to the most important modern
buildings in Zurich.
The
kindergarten, with its innovative design fulfilled the
most modern didactic and hygienic requirements of its
time.
The two conventionally designed common-access dwellings
are primarily oriented towards the northeasterly
L-shaped park area
and the kindergarten. The façade is marked by the
succession of protruding and recessing areas. The
recessed areas are occupied
by the balconies, which are protected from the views of
the neighbours. The flat roof considerably projects over
the façade,
and is part of the building termination as well as a
closed area which appears larger than expected.
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