Poster A1 Letzigraben with diving tower by Tayra Cannizzaro
This poster for Fabrikat, designed by Tayra Cannizzaro and the Designers` Club, brings the sun to the wall – and with it a whole layer of Zurich`s history. In the foreground, a woman reclines under a red umbrella, serenely on the lawn of the Letzigraben outdoor pool. In the background, another woman, elegantly dressed in a 1950s swimsuit, flies from the tower – her arms outstretched as if she wanted to embrace life.
The Letzigraben outdoor pool, often simply called the `Max Frisch Pool,` is an architectural gem. Built between 1947 and 1949, it became the only major architectural legacy of the later writer Max Frisch – before he entered the literary canon with `Stiller` and `Homo Faber.` The building, which Frisch won in a competition design in 1943, was intended as a public swimming pool for the growing city and especially for the working-class population. Simplicity was intentional: clear forms in the so-called Landi style, with landscaped additions by landscape architect Gustav Ammann.
The pools – sports, swimming, non-swimmers, and paddling pools – are deliberately spaced far apart. This created a water park that offers both space for retreat and interaction. That was Frisch`s goal: built as a contrast to the years of war and destruction – a place of relaxation, openness, and community.
The Letzigraben outdoor pool, often simply called the `Max Frisch Pool,` is an architectural gem. Built between 1947 and 1949, it became the only major architectural legacy of the later writer Max Frisch – before he entered the literary canon with `Stiller` and `Homo Faber.` The building, which Frisch won in a competition design in 1943, was intended as a public swimming pool for the growing city and especially for the working-class population. Simplicity was intentional: clear forms in the so-called Landi style, with landscaped additions by landscape architect Gustav Ammann.
The pools – sports, swimming, non-swimmers, and paddling pools – are deliberately spaced far apart. This created a water park that offers both space for retreat and interaction. That was Frisch`s goal: built as a contrast to the years of war and destruction – a place of relaxation, openness, and community.