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Let's make brutalism unhateable! Workshop with Karin Bürki, Head of Heartbrut, 19.4, 1 pm, Architecture Festival Luzern, Bourbaki, Lucerne

Concrete monstrosities, eyesores? Time to retire the stereotypes and unlearn the dated clichés! In this workshop, Karin Bürki, head of HEARTBRUT, will give you a brief and fun introduction to brutalism, presents the 10 most important icons in Switzerland and explains why raw concrete architecture is part of our cultural heritage.

 

📆 Sunday, 19.4

🕥 1 pm, 15 min plus Q&A

🇩🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (flexible, depending on group)

📍Bourbaki Panorama (ground floor), Löwenplatz 11, 6004 Luzern

ℹ️ Part of Architecture Festival Luzern

✅ Free entry!

 

Let's make brutalism unhateable! Visit our stand at Architecture Festival Luzern, Bourbaki, Lucerne

Brutalism, but not as you know it: explore our Carte Brute maps, stock up on Brutalist Beauties cards, enjoy our special edition ‘I ❤️ Brutalism’ mugs and find out about our walks & rides. See you at Bourbaki in Lucerne!

 

📆 Sunday, 19.4

🕥 11 am – 5 pm

📍Bourbaki Panorama (ground floor), Löwenplatz 11, 6004 Luzern

ℹ️ Part of Architecture Festival Luzern

✅ Free entry!

HEARTBRUT x OPEN HOUSE BASEL Guided Walks & Rides. Explore more on Heartbrut.com

Brutalism – grey, monotonous and ugly? Not in Basel! On this urban ride to eight hotspots, you’ll find out why. Free tour, in English and German, 10 am – 1 pm.

HEARTBRUT x OPEN HOUSE BASEL Guided Walks & Rides. Explore more on Heartbrut.com

Expert tour with Karin Bürki, writer, photographer and Head of Heartbrut

4 pm German, 5 pm English

BRUTAL ZURICH Walks & Rides SS 26: Tower Power! Ride. Explore more on Heartbrut.com

Discover Zurich’s harder-than-hard brutalist icons, explore innovative eco-brutalism and treat yourself to a proper cardio workout – all in a single bike ride!

It was love at first sight. My heart just melted away in the summer sun. It was the way La Tulipe proudly and unapologetically embraced both its hard and its soft sides, playfully defying the macho vibes often associated with brutalism. For me, the core message of La Tulipe is that you have more fun when you dance away from the norm.

Karin Bürki, Head of HEARTBRUT, in The Guardian