Senses Atlas

Ferrohaus, Archaeology of the Future

Senses Atlas — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:36:02 +0000

Justus Dahinden began experimenting with oblique forms in the 1950s with the Zelthaus in Rigi. With the Ferrohaus he chose to draw on the formal repertoire of architectural history and designed a Corten steel pyramid that borrows heavily from Mayan pyramid temples.

L’article Ferrohaus, Archaeology of the Future est apparu en premier sur Senses Atlas.

Zelthaus, a UFO in the mountains

Senses Atlas — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:38:35 +0000

The Zelthaus (tent house) is both an inaugural project and a manifesto. Justus Dahinden places a pyramidal form on a mountainside, as if it were a structure that had landed from the sky rather than a house built from the ground up.

L’article Zelthaus, a UFO in the mountains est apparu en premier sur Senses Atlas.

Earthquake and Eruption of Mount Asama

Senses Atlas — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:12:54 +0000

In the early 19th century, a unique book on Japanese culture, written by Isaac Titsingh, was published. Alongside articles on Japanese customs, culture and history, he included, in particular, an account of the 1783 eruption of Mount Asama.

L’article Earthquake and Eruption of Mount Asama est apparu en premier sur Senses Atlas.

Soir aux Andelys, Félix Vallotton

Senses Atlas — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:06:58 +0000

Félix Vallotton (1865–1925) was a highly prolific Franco-Swiss artist. Towards the end of his life, he painted Soir aux Andelys, a painting where the light seems to be fading, and the colours are free-flowing.

L’article Soir aux Andelys, Félix Vallotton est apparu en premier sur Senses Atlas.

Etna eruption of 1766, Alessandro d’Anna

Senses Atlas — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:40:37 +0000

Alessandro d’Anna (1746–1810) was an Italian painter known for his landscape paintings vedute and for his gouaches depicting traditional Neapolitan costumes. One of his most famous works is the painting that depicts the Etna eruption of 1766.

L’article Etna eruption of 1766, Alessandro d’Anna est apparu en premier sur Senses Atlas.

St. Franziskus Church, Justus Dahinden

Senses Atlas — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:19:07 +0000

St. Franziskus Church was built between 1964 and 1965 by the Swiss architect Justus Dahinden in Hüttwilen, Switzerland. This pyramid-shaped building features a particularly symbolic architectural design.

L’article St. Franziskus Church, Justus Dahinden est apparu en premier sur Senses Atlas.

Gremlins in the Studio, Martin Johnson Heade

Senses Atlas — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:14:56 +0000

Gremlins in the Studio is a trompe l'oeil painting of a landscape. At the bottom, a gremlin smiles as the water leaks out of the painting.

L’article Gremlins in the Studio, Martin Johnson Heade est apparu en premier sur Senses Atlas.

The Great Memphis Pyramid

Senses Atlas — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:51:11 +0000

The Memphis Pyramid, also known as the Great American Pyramid, is a building situated in the city centre of Memphis, on the banks of the Mississippi.

L’article The Great Memphis Pyramid est apparu en premier sur Senses Atlas.

Vesuvius in Eruption, Joseph Wright of Derby

Senses Atlas — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:38:42 +0000

Joseph Wright was an English painter notable for his use of tenebrism, an exaggerated form of the chiaroscuro effect. After his trip to Naples in 1775, he painted around thirty views of Vesuvius in eruption.

L’article Vesuvius in Eruption, Joseph Wright of Derby est apparu en premier sur Senses Atlas.

Gakushuin University, Kunio Maekawa

Senses Atlas — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:09:01 +0000

The lecture room at Gakushuin University was built in 1960 by Kunio Maekawa. Its exposed concrete structure and pyramidal shape made it a unique feature at the heart of the campus.

L’article Gakushuin University, Kunio Maekawa est apparu en premier sur Senses Atlas.