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The Dynamic Relationship between Text and Architecture: Günter Behnisch’s Bonn Bundeshaus

Deborah Barnstone

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Fig. 1: The front entrance of the Bundeshaus. 1992. Architect: Günter Behnisch and Partner. Photo Christian Kandzia.
Fig. 2: A typical way-finding sign on the interior of the Bundeshaus. 1992. Architect: Günter Behnsich and Partner.
Fig. 3: A detail of Ernst Gomringer’s poem, "Gemeinsamen," etched on the façade of the Bundeshaus. 1992. Architect: Günter Behnisch and Partner. Photo Christian Kandzia.
Fig. 4: A detail showing the postboxes on the interior of the Bundeshaus. 1992. Architect: Günter Behnisch and Partner.