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Saint-Nicolas Church is a Catholic church in Walter Maria Förderer is the masterful modern architect you've never heard of
''Archinect'', Shane Reiner-Roth, May 7, 2019
Saint-Nicolas Church is a Catholic church in Hérémence
Hérémence is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
History
Hérémence is first mentioned in 1195 as ''Aremens''.
Geography
Hérémence has an area, , of . Of this area, 18.0% is used for agric ...
, Switzerland, known for its brutalist
Brutalist architecture is an architectural style that emerged during the 1950s in the United Kingdom, among the reconstruction projects of the post-war era. Brutalist buildings are characterised by minimalist constructions that showcase the b ...
modern architecture. It was designed by Walter Maria Förderer (March 21, 1928–June 29, 2006).''Archinect'', Shane Reiner-Roth, May 7, 2019
References
Further reading
* Pierre Imhasly, Oswald Ruppen, Jacques Dominique Rouiller, ''Hérémence Béton'', Lausanne : Ed. du Grand-Pont, 1974, 105 p. * {{coord, 46.1805, 7.4045, type:landmark_region:CH, display=title Cultural property of national significance in Valais Churches in Switzerland Modernist architecture in Switzerland Religious buildings and structures completed in 1971 20th-century churches in Switzerland