Le Cèdre. Jean Tschumi 1951-1956. Occident seem ready to detach themselves

seem ready to detach themselves

à Dieu qui m’a créé créateur de moi-même

Vanquished by History

and Neo-Plasticism

Le Cèdre. Jean Tschumi 1951-1956. Occident seem ready to detach themselvesCompleted 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