Carte Brute Zürich
Rediscover Zurich's brutalist icons in a fresh new way
Our folding map brings together 40 pioneering concrete icons from all over the canton of Zurich. Across all styles and eras. Early works such as the Columned Hall of the National Museum (1898) join classics of Zurich’s concrete modernism, such as the Freudenberg school complex and the zur Palme high-rise. The unapologetically Brutalist Triemli Tower meets bold contemporary reinterpretations in recycled concrete, such as the Tanzhaus. Zurich’s most filigree Brutalist beauty – the elegantly curved Aula Rämibühl (1971) – adorns the back in poster format.
Photography and introduction by Karin Bürki / Head of HEARTBRUT
40 concrete icons & where to find them
Each object is featured with an image. Find key data – construction period, architects, location and closest tram stop in the legend section. The map on the removable cover makes for easy navigation. An introduction in German and English by HEARTBRUT founder Karin Bürki provides additional insights.
For everyone & everywhere
CARTE BRUTE ZURICH offers a very easy way to discover Zurich’s brutalist icons – for everyone. Printed on extra-thick, premium recycled paper, our visually stunning and informative folding map is your perfect, hard-wearing travel companion and source of inspiration. Take it along on your next city safari or use it as a poster at home or in the office.
Green meets grey
We care about our concrete heritage as much as we do about the environment. That is why our map also shines a special light on contemporary objects, such as Tanzhaus and Zollhaus, that combine bold aesthetics with recycled concrete and CO2-reducing technologies. Or, in the case of the sports facility units on the grounds of Sihlhölzli, explore cement-free types of concrete, such as rammed-earth.
100% made in Zurich
For the design, we teamed up with Rebecca De Bautista and Isabella Furler from the Zurich-based graphic design studio Lugma. Printing was done in Dielsdorf.
Your purchase supports a not-for-profit project
HEARTBRUT editions are not profit-based. Your purchase will help fund the extensive research, travelling and editorial work that go into this project. Any profits we may make will go straight into the development and production of new Carte Brute editions. Win-win.
- CARTE BRUTE ZURICH Folding map & poster, A1 (A5 folded) / 40 ground-breaking concrete icons in and around Zurich from 1898 to the present day / Images & introduction in German and English by Karin Bürki, Head of Heartbrut / Design: Lugma / Printed in Switzerland on premium recycled paper, 135 gsm / Offset-Print
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