Oszo 44 - The Chromatic Circle of Johannes Itten

2020 Vanceva World of Color Awards - Honorable Mention

OSZO 44
OSZO 44
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OSZO 44
Location:  Küsnacht, Zurich, Switzerland  
Completion year:  2019
Architect(s):  Ritchie Riediger
Glass Laminator:  Flachglas Group
Featured products:  Vanceva™ Colors in 0001, 0002, 0007, 0008, 0004, 0006, 000D, 000C, 0028
Photo credits:  © Matthias Riediger

Simple yet dynamic, the colored glass roof over the entrance at the power station of Terlinden, the former textile dyeing company in Küsnacht, Switzerland, is a moving work of art. Using concept colors from the Chromatic Circle of Johannes Itten, artist Ritchie Riediger filled the 100 m2 glass roof with colored rectangular panels interspersed with grey panels.

As daytime passes, the artful shadows of the glass roof move across the building’s facade, main entrance and the adjacent road to create a transient work of art that everyone can enjoy. The glass canopy is a functional piece of art that was fabricated by the Flachglas Group using red, yellow, blue, orange, violet, green and grey Vanceva™ color PVB interlayers.

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