And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Residential Building X1, Cologne Hahnwald, Germany, Peter Neufert's private residence, built between 1959 and 1962.
The roof shell of the residential building spans the rooms without supports. Sound and heat insulation by Heraklith boards and glass wool are mounted under plasterboard
A carport leads into the facade of red cubes which serve as balconies and cupboards. The garden facade is glazed. A basalt stone wall separates the large living room with fireplace from the house bar. The entrance with access to the kitchen, wardrobe and guest toilet is separated from the living room by a blue sliding glass door.