The Atelier Rosa is the studio space of the late
German sculptor Hermann Rosa. The photos of this magical ensemble of concrete
boxes are by Jürg Zimmermann. The interiors are denuded of all save the
absolute minimum. A single material (concrete) is deployed throughout with
tremendous effect. Silver birches soften tough exteriors. Boarded formwork
joints part and make way for inset plumbing pipes, which become sculptural – a
bas-relief of utility. Daylight scuds across knobbly bare walls. An elemental
concrete stair leads one up to a vaulted hall. A simple round skylight recalls
the moon. Modest pavers lead the eye and the inhabitant deeper into the forest
glade. The simplest steel-framed doors and windows set the concrete off just
beautifully. Even the outdoor dunny is achingly beautiful. [1]
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