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6 Brutalist churches by Walter Maria Förderer
Walter Maria Förderer (1928–2006) was a Swiss architect and sculptor renowned for his neo-expressionist church designs in the 1960s. His key works, including the University of St. Gallen and the Church of St. Nicholas in Hérémence, feature exposed concrete, sculptural forms, and complex spatial arrangements. A significant figure in Brutalism, Förderer also taught at the University of Stuttgart and the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe. Below are six of his church designs that seamlessly integrate religious and secular elements.