Architektur denken

Architektur denken

by PeterZumthor (Author)

Synopsis

Architecture that is meant to have a sensuous connection to life calls forthinking that goes far beyond form and construction. In his texts, Peter Zumthor articulates what motivates him to design his buildings, which appeal to the visitor's heart and mind in so many different ways and possess a compelling and unmistakable presence and aura. Now in its third edition, this book has been expanded to include two new essays: Architecture and Lanscape deals with the relationship between the structure and its surroundings, with the secret of the successful placement and topographical integration of architecture. In The Leis Houses, Peter Zumthor describes the genesis of two wooden houses in the town of Leis in the Swiss canton of Graubunden, thus thematizing the special challenge of integrating contemporary architecture into a traditional architectural context.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 112
Publisher: Birkhauser
Published: Dec 2010

ISBN 10: 3034605552
ISBN 13: 9783034605557

Author Bio
Peter Zumthor, *1943, gehoert international zu den renommiertesten Schweizer Architekten. In Haldenstein bei Chur fuhrter eine kleine Architekturmanufaktur mit wenigen Mitarbeitern. Sein Bestreben ist es, Architektur sinnlich erlebbar zu machen. Zu seinen bekanntestenBauten zahlen u.a: Therme Vals, 1996; Kunsthaus Bregenz, 1997; Kunstmuseum Kolumba, Koeln 2007.