Just outside Basil is one of Modern architecture's masterpieces, Rudolf Steiner's (Second) Goetheanum. Designed in 1923 and built from 1924 to 1928, the Second Goetheanum replaced the first one, also designed by Steiner, after it burned.
Perhaps due to the fire (and rumor of arson), Steiner designed the second Goetheanum solely out of concrete. Not only that, but the concrete is an expressed material complementing the Expressionist architectural style.
In all, Steiner designed and built a number of other structures on the campus, as did his students. Steiner also designed and built some structures in the nearby town.
We arrived in the morning hours as a quick stop as we drive to Lausanne. We parked at the bottom of the hill and hoofed the trail. A few cows greeted us on the hill. At the Goeth, workers labored at the front facade, marring the iconic front view. We walked in like we owned the place and strolled about the foyers; unfortunately, we needed to be part of a tour to see the performance hall, and we were too early for that.
The grounds are a decent stroll with a number of interesting buildings by Steiner and his students.
The First Goetheanum (image from wikipedia)
Performance hall (photo from wikipedia)
Nearby (it's hard to miss) is a (cough, cough) phallic boiler building. Beware of sniggering...
The Glashaus is rather (ahem) testicular...
Haus Duldeck:
various other structures on campus:
