This pod-like structure near the seaside resort of Binz, on the Pomeranian coast of northeast Germany, provides a snapshot into a different era, delivered by the architect Ulrich Müther. Originally a lifeguard tower, it was constructed in 1968 in a style known as shell architecture using an innovative thin, poured-concrete material. Müther designed and built roughly 70 buildings in this manner, many of them here on the island of Rügen, where he lived. His work is regarded as some of the most outstanding examples of architecture in the region.
Space-age style by the sea
Today in History
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Merry Christmas!
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Martinique
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Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Spring comes to the Diablo foothills
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Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
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Barn owl, England
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Happy Syttende Mai!
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
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Fibonacci Day
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The story of the poinsettia
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Arrone in Umbria, Italy
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Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana
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Fight for your lefts
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Hey neighbor, it s World Space Week!
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