The post-war period fundamentally changed Graubünden and brought about rapid transformations in both the economy and society. This change was particularly evident in urban development, which faced new and contradictory ideas where mythical images, real needs, pragmatic solutions, and profound upheavals overlapped. The high-rise building on what was once farmland, surrounded by towering mountains, served as both an incentive and a provocation. While the city became partially urbanized, the villages experienced a seasonal urbanization driven by tourism. A shift in thinking began with the end of the extravagant era in the early 1970s. The planning history surrounding this development reflects the prevailing ideas of the time within the tension between theory and practice, as well as between the professional world and the public.