Offenbare Geheimnisse –

This original work by architect Rex Raab, born in the UK and later active in Germany and Switzerland, explores an unusual question. Even as an architect involved in the renovations and expansions of the second Goetheanum and co-author of the well-known book "Speaking Concrete," Raab has spent many years examining the forms of the two Goetheanum buildings. In this work, he embarks on a quest through architectural and art history to uncover elements whose formal language—using Goethe's words—has flowed into the Goetheanum buildings like an "open secret." Raab's investigative gaze spans from the stone settings of the megalithic culture, the Scandinavian stave churches, and the Austrian ossuaries to the Solomon's Temple and the Artemision in Ephesus, culminating in the question of the reality of the Rosicrucian Temple. A bold endeavor and an inspiring read for architects, art students, and anyone interested in architecture and art who wishes to explore the origins of the Goetheanum buildings.