Mario Botta (1943) Architect

Bank for International Settlements

Mario Botta is a Swiss architect. He was born in Ticino, Italy.

Main achievements
Bank for International Settlements.

Gotthard Bank headquarters in Lugano (1982-1987).

Evry cathedral (1988-1990).
Watarimuseum Contemporary Art in Shibuya-ku (Tokyo) (1990).
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1990-1995).
La Fortezza in Maastricht (1991).
Tinguely Museum in Basel (1995).
Museum of Contemporary Art: MART in Rovereto (2002).
Houses in Lacorna, Ticino (2002).

Werner Max Moser (1896-1970) Architect

Werner Moser was a Swiss architect. Besides buildings, he also designed chairs and furniture.

Main achievements
Reformed Church in Zurich-Altstetten, concrete frame clad with sandstone (1939-1941).
Cantonal Hospital in Zurich.
Congress Building in Zurich, along with Haefeli and Steiger.
Apostoliscche Church in Geneva, along with Haefeli and Stiger.

Furniture:
Werner Max Moser Shelves
Moser Gartenstuhl
Wohnbedarf Modell 2 chairs

Karl Moser (1860-1936) Architect

Karl Moser was a Swiss architect. From 1888 to 1915 he was active in Karlsruhe. He then became a professor at the Technische Hochschule in Zurich. After he had applied the Jugendstil, he came back to built with concrete and was one of the first ones built in the newer, more businesslike style in Switzerland.

Main achievements
Paul's Church in Basel (1901).
Kunsthaus in Zurich (1910).
University of Zurich (1911-1914).
Station in Basel (1914).
Church of Saint Anthony in Basel (1926).

Robert Maillart (1872-1940) Architect and engineer

Robert Maillart was a Swiss architect and engineer. He is best known for his concrete bridges and mushroom floors.

Main achievements
Bridge over the Thur at Henau-Uzwil.
Salginatobel bridge.
Big warehouses and fabric buildings in Kharlov, Riga and St. Petersbrug.
Store in Giesshübel at Zurich.
Grain Storage of the Swiss Confederation building in Altdorf.
Tavanasa bridge.
Arve bridge.
Zuoz bridge.
Stauffacher bridge.
Schwandbach bridge.
Rohlbach bridge.
Rossgraben bridge.

William Dunkel (1893-1980) building engineer

William Dunkel was a Swiss buildig engineer and professor at the E.T.H. in Zurich. He was also president of the International Commission for the training of architects.

Important works
Naturwissenschaftliches Institute of E.T.H.
Houses in Zurich

Hans Brechbühler (1907) Building Engineer

Hans Brechbühler is a Swiss building engineer. Besides the realization of many houses Hans worked for one year with Le Corbusier in Paris. With Proffessor Salvisberg he worked on a number of important buildings.

Main achievements
Gewerbeschule Zentrale in Bern.
Blutspende Zentrale in Bern.
Primarschulhaus in Bern-Bümplitz.
Lagerhaus Köniz Bern.

Herman Bauer (1894) Architect

Herman Bauer is a Swiss architect who designed schools, churches and colony houses.

Known realizations
Bruderholz pavilion house in Basel.
Austrian Catholic Church in Dornach.