Minima Maxima – Greatness in small things

Piled-up passe-partouts and picture frames made of concrete

Combining historical building shapes and facing concrete may seem very daring at first glance. The architects from the office of Worschech, Erfurt (Germany), have proved nonetheless how well this cement-based construction material can blend into a time-honoured ensemble. They had a facing concrete wall prepared for the Erfurt Angermuseum with the aid of formwork matrices whose composition mirrors the building's function in a subtle way.

Read the full article in opusC edition 1/2010

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