Exterior view of the Vaduz Parliament building showing a triangular brick structure connected to a curved wing by a glass facade.
A paved brick path leads to a wooden door on a light brick building facade surrounded by grey gravel.
Close-up of a modern brick building with a steep tiled roof and a glass facade reflecting other buildings.
Vertical brick pillars alternate with recessed windows and metal railings on a building facade.
Low-angle view of a tall, steeply pitched brick building with square openings and a tiled roof section against an overcast sky.
Light brick facade of the Vaduz Parliament building with sharp geometric angles, tall vertical columns, and a dark gridded window section.
Low-angle view of a modern brick building facade with vertical pillars and recessed windows against a blue sky.
View of the Vaduz Parliament building at dusk, featuring a large glass connector between brick structures with warm interior lighting.
A detailed facade features a geometric grid of stacked bricks and horizontal louvers, with warm light glowing from the interior windows.
Illuminated brick facade and paved ground of the Liechtenstein Parliament building in Vaduz, with the text Landtag des Fürstentums Liechtenstein on the wall.

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Building

The Parliament Building Vaduz

A study of the Parliament Building in Vaduz through geometry, repetition, material and light.

Type
Gallery
Location
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Project
2022
Published
August 10 2026

Parliament Building in Vaduz.

Repeated brick surfaces, narrow openings, sharp angles and long vertical rhythms break the building down into a sequence of forms, planes and spatial relationships.

As the light changes, the restrained geometry of the architecture shifts with it. Warm interior light begins to appear behind the rigid exterior structure, creating a contrast between the building’s solid, almost abstract surfaces and the spaces hidden within them.

The series was originally created as part of a photography qualification exercise on the representation of space.

About the Building


The Landtagsgebäude in Vaduz has been the home of Liechtenstein’s parliament since 2008. It is located on Peter-Kaiser-Platz, in the centre of the city, and forms part of the Government Quarter together with the Government Building and the adjacent archive building. The building was designed by Hanover-based German architect Hansjörg Göritz and was selected as the winning entry in an international architectural competition completed in 2001. The execution planning and local construction management were carried out by Schaan-based architect Florin Frick. The complex consists of two main buildings: the “High House” (Hohes Haus), which contains the parliamentary chamber, and the “Long House” (Langes Haus), which accommodates offices, meeting rooms, the library and other parliamentary spaces. Together with Peter-Kaiser-Platz, the two buildings form a coherent architectural ensemble.

One of the building’s most distinctive features is its consistent use of ochre-coloured clinker brick. Around 1.1 million bricks were used throughout the complex. The simple geometric forms, steep roofs and consistent use of a single material give the building a strong yet restrained character. Brick is used not only on the exterior façades but also throughout the interior, creating a sense of continuity between the outside and inside. In 2010, the project received first prize at the Wienerberger Brick Award. The Parliament Building is also part of a broader transformation of central Vaduz, where the parliament, government building, archive and Peter-Kaiser-Platz come together to form the city’s Government Quarter.

Sources:
https://www.landtag.li/landtagsgebaeude/22217
https://www.landtag.li/landtagsgebaeude/22226

Behind the camera

Dávid Hosszú

Monochrome studio portrait of a man with a beard and hair tied in a bun, looking downward against a plain background.

I approach long-term projects as open studies of identity, place, and human experience. I’m curious about the patterns we share and the details that make us unique, the way expressions, posture, environment, and movement can tell parts of our stories.

My work combines observation, technical experimentation, and a genuine interest in the people and contexts I photograph. Whether I’m working with portraits or with the surrounding world, I try to create images that are both aesthetically refined and connected to simple questions with complex answers: Where do we come from? How do we shape each other? And what traces do we leave behind?

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