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ÖFFENTLICHE BAUTEN • PUBLIC BUILDINGS THEORIE • THEORY

„Schönheit ist wie ein Ort, den man nicht

mehr verlassen möchte.“
Anna Philipp

haus in Augsburg, however, there is no way of not mentioning this detail. That is be-
cause these profane places for human needs are designed in too unique a way here.
While the entrance room of the WCs is designed in unobtrusive concrete grey and
anthracite black, each individual cabin surprises the visitor with a colourful design
full of humour. The latter ranges, for example, from the large eyes of a dairy cow to
a camouflage pattern or Chinese propaganda posters all the way to a Renaissance
painting. And this is why euphoric commentaries keep appearing on the social-
media sites of the Gebetshaus which tell about impressive visual experiences on the
toilets. The Gebetshaus in Augsburg is a uniquely designed microcosm whose viva-
city is completely different from the expectations the visitor may have of how a mo-
dern monastery should be. Anna Philipp herself describes the maxim of her designs
as follows: “Beauty is like a place one never wants to leave again.” And just such a
place has been created as the Gebetshaus in Augsburg.
Auftakt in Anthrazit: Vorraum zu den Toiletten im UG • Start in anthracite: entrance room to the toilets on the LL

Die humorvolle, farbige Ausgestaltung der Toiletten führt zu ... • The humorous, colourful design of the toilets ... ... euphorischen Kommentaren in sozialen Medien. • ... leads to euphoric commentaries in the social media.

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