Arboretum Zürich to the ground. Inside the group of trees are also powerful green-leaved trees, but also the purple "Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea", and the outer ends form narrow-leaved Beeches. In the summer when the trees are in full leaf, they form a 'tree cathedral', in those shadows reigns a soothing coolness and soft twilight. Since 2006 an open gap in the middle of the group, as the central Beech unfortunately had to be cut. The death of the otherwise durable Beech is also a result of poor soil conditions, which occur on the artificial lake shore bed. Just steps away, there
Fagus Factory furniture of the main building. They also recommended to Benscheidt various designers for the publicity campaign of Fagus. From 1923 to 1925, the architects were also working on a new expansion, but this never took place. It was not until 1927 that Benscheidt wrote to Gropius to explain that all activities should stop until further notice due to financial difficulties. The building that is commonly referred as the Fagus building is the main building. It was constructed in 1911 according to Werner's plan but with the glass facades designed by Gropius and Meyer and then expanded in 1913. The Fagus