Willers-Bau, Mathematics faculty building at Technical University Dresden, Germany
The Willers-Bau is the mathematics faculty building at Technical University Dresden, consisting of three main structures connected by intermediate buildings that frame a landscaped courtyard. The complex houses lecture halls, offices, and research facilities across multiple floors accessible via a central courtyard and basement level.
After World War II destroyed the campus, Richard Konwiarz developed a spatial plan in 1950 for reconstruction around Zellescher Weg. Walter Henn designed the building's distinctive brick and slate architecture as part of this postwar rebuilding effort.
The building houses artworks including a sgraffito by Eva Schulze-Knabe depicting Leibniz presenting his calculating machine to the Royal Society. This artistic decoration makes mathematical history visible to visitors walking through the spaces.
The building is accessible through the central courtyard and eastern basement level with multiple entry points. Keep in mind that as an active university facility, spaces are primarily used for teaching and research activities.
The complex features traditional brick walls, slate-covered hipped roofs, and multi-story central windows that reflect postwar building practices. This approach combined practical reconstruction with respect for regional architectural traditions.
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