The Creation of the Bollingen Tower: Architecture, Psychology and Symbolism ~ A Presentation by Daniel Baumann
11 May 2025 | 7 pm BST (2 pm EDT) | Approx: 1hr 30
This presentation explores the creation of the Bollingen Tower through Carl Gustav Jung’s psychological and symbolic lens, highlighting its role as a manifestation of the “spirit of the depths.” Situated by Lake Zurich, the tower is examined not just as a physical structure but as a space reflecting Jung’s inner journey and individuation process. Drawing from Martin Heidegger’s ideas on building as a mode of dwelling, the essay underscores the tower’s evolution from a simple shelter to a symbolic abode that intertwines personal myth and materiality. Each phase of the tower’s construction mirrors Jung’s psychological growth, with the structure evolving in response to his changing relationship with the unconscious and the external world. The reflection contrasts Jung’s organic approach to architecture with modern functionalism, positioning the tower as a counter-manifesto to the mechanistic values of modernity, embodying a holistic space where spirit and matter converge.
Daniel Baumann studied architecture at ETH Zurich and subsequently worked as an assistant and senior assistant in the Department of Architecture at ETH Zurich. From 1990 to 2018, he ran his own architecture firm and a general contracting company. Since 2018 he has been the Head of the “Administration, Culture and Security” division and a member of the Board of Directors of the Building Department of the State Building Directorate in Zurich. From 2000 to 2012, he was a member of the Board of the Foundation Council and at times the President of the C.G. Jung Institute Zurich. In 2012 he was a founding member and till 2019 member of the Board of Directors of the C.G. Jung Foundation Zurich. He is still a member of the patronage of the C.G. Jung Institute Zurich today.
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