Architecture
Architecture, tradition, and zeitgeist in harmony.
The timeless elegance of the grey-green architectural landmark in Vaduz, sheathed in Andeer granite from Graubünden, radiates progressive thinking, causes a bit of a stir, and at the same time reflects solidity and discretion. Outside and inside. Tradition and modernity do not conflict with each other, either in the appearance of the bank or in its business activities, but rather combine into an exciting and harmonious plurality.
The southwestern corner of the slightly warped cube swoops elegantly upward, connecting the mountains of the Liechtenstein and Swiss Alps with an imaginary line, and thereby symbolising the vision of modern, international private banking.
The building was created and designed in every last detail as a total work of art by Hans Hollein, one of the pioneers of postmodernism and a man famous for his flair in placing architecture at center stage. A Viennese architect, designer and artist, he reintroduced sensuous and emotional impulses into architecture. His most famous buildings include the Museum für Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt and the Haas House near St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. Hollein's prints are on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The Centrum Bank building has been commended in many books of architecture, most recently in the reference book "1001 Gebäude die Sie sehen sollten, bevor das Leben vorbei ist" ("1001 buildings you should see before you die") – edited by Marc Irving 2008, page 838, Edition Olms Verlag, Zurich.
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