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Gothenburg Law Courts Extension

Civic1937Gothenburg, Sweden

Gothenburg Law Courts Extension
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Asplund’s extension beside Gothenburg’s historic city hall—classicism meeting functionalism in one glance. A glass-and-slender-column wing answers the old façade; contrast is the theme.

Highlights

  • Old–new joint — Does the addition argue or converse?
  • Interior hall light — How does daylight soften court architecture?

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Gothenburg Law Courts ExtensionGothenburg, Sweden

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