Sketches in Como

Arnold William Brunner's architectural study captures a modernist structure rendered in bold geometric forms and restricted color palette. The composition emphasizes clean lines, volumetric mass, and decorative detailing characteristic of late 19th-century design exploration. Brunner, an American architect and designer (1857–1925), employed this sketch technique to develop spatial concepts and formal relationships. The work exemplifies the period's interest in reduced ornamentation and rational architectural principles, presenting a building as pure form against a luminous ground. Such studies were fundamental to architectural practice before digital media, serving as both creative investigation and communication tool.