Liesbeth Sachs - Architecture for Life

Lisbeth Sachs (1914–2002) made a striking debut by winning the 1939 competition for the Kurtheater Baden soon after graduating. The theatre, opened in 1952, showcased her clear architectural vision and marked her as one of Switzerland’s first independent female architects in a male-dominated field. For Sachs, building was a process - from craftsmanship and material choice to the way people inhabit space. Her architecture sought to blend with the landscape, guided by ecological and social sensitivity. Rahel Hartmann Schweizer’s book on this unconventional architect, researcher, and writer forms part of Switzerland’s contribution to the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, where Annexe is reviving Sachs’ 1958 Saffa gallery.