The life and work of the Vorarlberg architect Werner Pfeifer serve as the starting point for an atmospheric kaleidoscope of the progressive 1950s and 1960s, a paradoxical time of restoration and new beginnings. In two chronologically opposing sections, the anecdotal perspectives of contemporaries are interwoven with documentary material. This dual format outlines the professional environment of the architect while also painting a vivid picture of the man, Werner Pfeifer. Equipped with a strong pioneering spirit, Werner Pfeifer left behind a wealth of projects and buildings from his relatively short career: visionary hotel complexes in his native Montafon, churches and mission buildings in Africa, school constructions with highly innovative approaches, and urban planning concepts. This monograph places Pfeifer's work in the context of the post-war period and unfolds along chronological lines.