ABSTRACT
The Goetheanum is a public structure with a unique chronology and character that, in an innovative biologically based architectural form, embodied Rudolf Steiner’s idea of the restoration of global harmony through people creating their living environment. It was erected in Dornach, Switzerland at the beginning of the twentieth century as a physical manifestation of the anthroposophical science developed on the foundation of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s theory of natural life cycles and studies in biology. Over the years, the building has unleashed hate and magnified love from around the globe. As a result of historical cataclysms and personal tragedies, it was presented in two consecutive physical appearances as the First and the Second Goetheanum, with remarkable individuals involved in its design-build history.1 Today, the culture of the Goetheanum projects an even stronger impulse on contemporary design initiatives.2
