Centre Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire, Geneva, Switzerland Possibly 1989 - 2006

This photograph by Lewis Baltz, taken sometime between 1989 and 2006, depicts a sterile, industrial interior at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland. Baltz, known for his documentation of modern architecture and urban landscapes, captures the starkness and functionality of this scientific facility. The composition features rows of large, unadorned cabinets, suggesting a space dedicated to technology and research, characteristic of Baltz's New Topographics style. The photograph's cool, almost monochromatic palette and the absence of human figures further emphasizes the impersonal and machine-like nature of the environment. This image provides a glimpse into the hidden world of scientific research and its relationship to the built environment.