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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
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URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu
Federica Geoffi, Architect, and Tamara Kennelly, University Archivist
Administrative Information
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Elisabeth-Charlotte Harling Architectural Collection, Ms1999-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Elisabeth-Charlotte Harling Architectural Collection were donated to Special Collections in 1998.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Elisabeth-Charlotte Harling Architectural Collection commenced and was completed in January 2000.
Biographical Note
Elisabeth-Charlotte Harling was born on February 2, 1922 in Osnabrueck, Germany. She earned a diploma in Interior Design from the State School of Crafts and Applied Arts in Weimar. Her course of study included three months practical experience in a cabinetmaker's shop (1941-1943). In 1944 she attended the College of Architecture and Applied Arts in Weimar for a semester of architectural studies.
In 1944-1945, she was a teaching assistant in the history of architecture for Professor Denis Boniver in Weimar, and in 1945-1946, she worked at the British Area Works Office in Osnabrueck, gaining experience in interior design, construction supervision, and maintenance staff supervision. During 1946-1947 she worked for the architectural firm of Theo Burlage and Niebuhr in Osnabrueck, focusing on design and construction of residential and commercial buildings.
Harling returned to college in the Department of Architecture at the Technical University of Stuttgart, where she received her diploma in architecture. She traveled extensively in Europe, visiting Italy, Switzerland, France, Greece, and, England.
Harling began her professional career as an independent architect in 1953 when she designed and constructed the residence of Dr. Pante in Neuenkirchen, Germany.
In addition to designing as an independent architect, Harling was employed as architect and interior designer for several architectural firms. She has completed projects in France, Switzerland and Germany.
Harling died November 19, 2011.
Below is a list of firms and projects.
Scope and Content
The Elisabeth-Charlotte Harling Architectural Collection consists of architectural drawings, photographs, specifications, correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications, and other materials organized in two series, documents and drawings. Most of the text of the materials is in German or French. The collection contains 171 drawings covering 18 different projects in which Harling participated while working in cooperation with several architectural firms, the State University and Building Department in Konstanz, Germany, and as an independent architect in France.
The drawings reflect Harling's activities as an interior designer and as an architect. The first folder contains original drawings (ink and pencil) while folders 2,3 and 4 contain printed drawings. The drawings reflect diverse projects, and include comprehensive floor plans, prospects, perspectives and several construction drawings. Additionally, several drawings document her work as interior designer.
During her career Harling participated in the realization of several important design projects while cooperating with diverse architectural offices, universities and as an independent architect. Some of these design projects are represented in the collection by drawings, publications, miscellaneous newspaper clippings, and photographs. In particular the collection contains a significant number of drawings and various related materials regarding the design of the Universitatsbibliothek in Basel, Switzerland (1962-1968). Harling participated in this architectural project while working for the architectural firm of Otto H. Senn. This design is documented with a significant number of original drawings (45), related publications, photographs of drawings and models, and newspaper clippings. Also included are several remarkable original hand colored drawings of the prospects and plans of the building.
While working for Suter and Suter, Harling helped in the design of the Swiss Credit Institute (1960) in Basel, Switzerland and in the realization of an office building for the upper management of Lonza, Lonza Highrise (1960), also in Basel. The two projects are documented in the collection through several drawings, photographs, and other miscellaneous material.
Finally, it is important to mention the drawings and related material regarding two projects that Harling developed while working with the State University and Building Department in Konstanz (Germany). As Architect in charge, she participated in the planning and design of the Central Functions for the new University Library (1969-1972) and in the design and construction supervision of the Natural Sciences Library (1974-1982) at the new University of Konstanz. The Universitatsbibliothek in Basel is represented in 45 drawings, the design for the Central Functions for a New University Library (1969-1972) of the Konstanz University in Germany in 25 drawings, and the Natural Sciences Library, 31 drawings.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Related Material
Elisabeth-Charlotte Harling also has papers at the University of Stuttgart in Germany.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- History of Women in Architecture
- International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA)
- Women -- History
- Women architects -- Germany
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Elisabeth-Charlotte Harling Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Harling, Elisabeth-Charlotte, 1922-2011
Container List
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Comprehensive plan and perspective
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Construction details
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Perspective of the interiors
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Front facade and perspective
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Front facades
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Floor plan
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Floor plan and perspective of interiors
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Floor plan and Section
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Isometric Perspective
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Isometric Perspective
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Design of the cells of the first floor
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Facade N-E
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Facade N-W
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Sketches of the front facade
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Facade S-W
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Facade S-W
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Facade of the aisle N-E
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Elevation of the facade
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Longitudinal section
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Longitudinal section
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Ground floor plan
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First floor plan
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Ground Floor
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Facade S-E
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Comprehensive plan
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Plans, front facades, sections
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Plan and section of the Tabernackle
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Construction details of the Kirchenbaenke
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Plans, section, details of a chapel
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Design details of the altar
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Perspective of the interior of the chapel
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Perspective of the interior of the chapel
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Plan of the ground floor
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Elevations of the facades
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Perspective of the interiors
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Front facade - west side
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South facade
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Plan and fronts of a chair.
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Perspective of the interiors
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Construction drawings for a perspective
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Perspective
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Sections and front facades
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Sections and front facades
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General plans
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General plans
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General plans
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Perspective of the interiors
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Roof plan
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Sketches of the interiors
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Design details of the bathroom
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Interior design of a single room
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Plans and section
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Plan
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Facades S-W, N-E
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Plan, facades and section
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Plans of the dormitories
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Front facades and Sections of the dormitories
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General plan
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Miscellaneous designs
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General plan
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Plans
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Plans
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Arbeitsplatzmobel
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Perspective of the interiors
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Perspective construction elements
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Perspective
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Sketches for axonometric drawings
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Sketches for axonometric drawings
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Sketches for axonometric drawings
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Sketches for axonometric drawings
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Construction drawings for the general plan
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General plan, section, sketches
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General plan, section, sketches
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General plan, section, sketches
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General plan, section, sketches
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Plan and section
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Plan level -1.33
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Plan level +2.67/+4.00
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Plan and facades
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Sketches for chairs, tables and benches
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Sketches for chairs, tables and benches
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Sketches for chairs, tables and benches
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Sketches for chairs, tables and benches
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Sketches for chairs, tables and benches
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Sketches for chairs, tables and benches
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Perspective of the Treppenhalle
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Perspective of the Treppenhalle
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Perspective of the Katalog-Saal
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Perspective of the Zeitschriftenlesensaal
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Perspective of the Lesesaal
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Perspective of the Grosser Lesesaal
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Construction details
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Construction details of Abhorkabinen and Telefonkabinen
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Construction details of the Tur and Schrank
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Construction details of Zeitschriften table in Plexiglas
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Construction details of the Zeitschriftenlesesaal
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Planes and sections of the Musikzimmer
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Construction details
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Plans and sections prospects of Mappenschanke
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Construction details of Mappenschanke and Auskunftskorpus
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Construction details of Schreibmaschinenkorpus
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Construction details of Tisch Erfrischungs Raum
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Construction details of Tische Handschriften
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Details of Stahlrohrstuhl
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Sketches of Stahlrohrstuhl
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Sketches of Stahlrohrstuhl
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Plans and front and lateral facades of Stahlrohrstuhl
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Plan and front of Gepolsterter Stahlrohr
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Perspective of Stahlrohrstuhl
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Plan, front and lateral facades of Stahlrohrstuhl
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Construction details and general plan of Galerie Untersichten
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Front facade Hofbau Sud Botanischerkgarten
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Floor plan at level +3.05 m
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Prospect of a front facade Verwaltung West Schonbeinstrasse
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Prospect of the front facade Kopfbau Nord Bernoullistrasse
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Section of the building H-H
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Section of the building G-G
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Floor plan level +9.00 m Dachgeschoss
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Floor plan level +6.60 m Obergeschoss
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Floor plan level + 0.00m Hauptgeschoss
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Floor plan level - 2.97 m Erdgeschoss D
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Floor plan level - 6.27 m Untergeschoss
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Floor plan level - 7.70 Zwischenkeller
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Floor plan level - Klimazentrale
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Floor plan level - 10.45 m
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Carrel aus mobilen elementen design and disposition into floor plan
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Design details: Ermittlung Negative and Positive Ecken
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Construction details: Montagewarne and Abgeh, Paneeldecken
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Construction details: Montagewarne and Abgeh, Paneeldecken
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Construction details: Metallfenster
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Construction details: Windfang-Terrassenanschluss
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Miscellaneous construction details
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Miscellaneous construction details
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Construction details - Grundriss - Balkenlage
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Floor plan and details - Dachstuhl and Stutzendetails
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Floor plan Schalplan
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Floor plan Schalplan
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Floor plan Schalplan Fundamente
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Floor plan Betriebsstufe D Ebene Entwasserungs and Fundament plan
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Prospect section - Betriebsstufe C2
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Details of the facade
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Floor plan and details - Zentraler Bereich and Geisteswissenschaften
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Floor plan and details - Bankelemente Testeingebaut
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Design studies for a table
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Design details for Arbeitstisch
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Design details for Arbeitsplatzmobel
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Construction details for Stutzmauerisolierung am Forum
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Construction details for Treppe von Eingangshalle level +0,63 m.
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Construction details for Oberlichter im Informationszentrum
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Construction detail for Aussentreppe
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Construction details and floor plan - Zentraler Bereich and Geisteswissensch
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Prospect section of Betriebsstufe B Zentraler Bereich Sud and Ostansich
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Floor plan Informationszentrum Grundriss
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Floor plan Betriebsstufe B - Zentraler Bereich
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Cross section Baustufe A/B Buro
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Comprehensive floor plan
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Prospects
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Construction details
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Design details
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Design details of a bench
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Interior design details for a restaurant
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Design details for the composition of an interior front
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Perspective of bank-kassenhalle
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Perspective of exterior of the building
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Perspective of the exterior of the building
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Design details - Schreibtische
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Design details - Schreibtische and Hocker
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Design details for an interior front
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Design details for a chair
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Design details for a chair
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Perspective of the interiors
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Perspective of the interiors
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Perspective of the interiors
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Edifice Lonza S.A., Basilea, Switzerland
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Perspective of the interiors
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Floor plan
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Construction details for the design of the facade