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The hall: Semper Aula
Semper Aula is the grand hall within the classical main building of ETH. It was built between 1853 and 1864 by the famous architect -- and ETH professor -- Gottfried Semper, who also built the Dresden Opera House.
Semper Aula is located on the G Floor of the main ETH Building.
Address: Rami-Strasse 101, 8092 Zurich
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The architect: Gottfried Semper
Gottfried Semper (November 29, 1803 - May 15, 1879) was a German architect, art critic, and professor of architecture, who designed and built the Semper Opera House in Dresden between 1838 and 1841.
As the onset of the industrial revolution, the Swiss Federation planned to establish a polytechnical school. As the principal judge for the competition held to select a design for the new building, Semper deemed the submitted entries unsatisfactory and, ultimately, designed the building himself. Proudly situated where fortified walls once stood, visible from all sides on a terrace overlooking the core of Zurich, the new school became the herald of a new epoch. The building (1853–1864), which despite frequent remodeling continues to evoke Semper's concept, was initially required to accommodate not only the new school (known today as the ETH Zurich), but the existing University of Zurich, as well.
In 1855 Semper became a professor of architecture at the new school and the success of many of his students who attained success and renown served to ensure his international fame.
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