Ernst Gisel Rathaus Fellbach |
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Author:
| Giselbrecht, Ernst |
Photographer:
| Dix, Thomas |
Introduction by:
| Marquart, Christian |
Series title: | Opus Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-3-930698-19-6 |
Publication Date: | Oct 1996 |
Publisher: | Edition Axel Menges GmbH
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $49.00 |
Book Description:
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Ernst Gisel's town hall for Fellbach is one of the very few buildings that make one enthuse about the town. Like Stirling's Neue Staatsgalerie it invites you to linger - even without a reason: in the Stuttgart museum you are attracted by terraces, ramps and an open rotunda, whereas in the Fellbach building there is a sense of a strong suction that will draw the public into the inner courtyard of the complex. ›A bit Italian‹ - this is what Gisel himself says about the...
More DescriptionErnst Gisel's town hall for Fellbach is one of the very few buildings that make one enthuse about the town. Like Stirling's Neue Staatsgalerie it invites you to linger - even without a reason: in the Stuttgart museum you are attracted by terraces, ramps and an open rotunda, whereas in the Fellbach building there is a sense of a strong suction that will draw the public into the inner courtyard of the complex. ›A bit Italian‹ - this is what Gisel himself says about the atmosphere there, and he is right. The urban quality of the new town hall corresponds with thequality of the detailed architectural solutions and the care with which Gisel devoted himself to the architectural design in the interior.