Oct 14, 2019 the year peter zumthor was awarded the pritzker prize, architecture critic paul goldberger called zumthor a great creative force who deserves to be better known outside the world of architecture. See all books authored by peter zumthor, including thinking architecture, and atmospheres. The new fivevolume set is the first comprehensive monograph on zumthors work i. Jan 30, 2017 the books cover the sites geology and vegetation, its history and its architecture, and include an anthology of undergroundthemed written works ranging from literary classics dantes inferno and henrik ibsens play peer gynt to popular music hits barry and robin gibbs new york mining disaster 1941 to a hybrid of the two. Richly illustrated and beautifully designed, this book serves as both an introduction to. A complete catalog of his works starting in 1979 rounds out the book.
Though managing a relatively small firm, he is the winner of the 2009 pritzker prize and 20 riba royal gold medal. Thinking architecture by zumthor, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Swiss architect peter zumthors intriguing work vanity fair. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
I admire peter zumthors work and i am fascinated by the region of switzerland where the majority of the projects featured in this book are located the graubunden grisons region of switzerland. As exceptional as the architects work itself, the book investigates eight realized buildings in detail, including the home for the elderly in chur, the gugalun house in safiental, the art museum in bregenz, austria. Peter zumthor books list of books by peter zumthor. Therme vals is the only booklength study of this singular building. Peter zumthor, pritzker laureate 2009, unarguably ranks among the most. From 196367, he studied at the kunstgewerbeschule, vorkurs and fachklasse with further studies in design at pratt institute in new york. Clean lines, noble materials, and a deep sense of calmness make this place the perfect retreat to be alone with your thoughts even if youre not into spas. The creative act in which a work of architecture comes into being is beyond all historical and technical knowledge. Peter zumthor is possibly the most innovative european architect working today. This elegantly designed book contains four essays by peter zumthor. Mar 02, 2020 peter zumthor, architecture books, swiss architect practice publication. Therme vals, vals 72, vals, graubunden built in 1996, this is without a doubt his most notable work.
Peter zumthor is a swiss architect whose work is frequently described as uncompromising and. Books by peter zumthor author of thinking architecture. Peter zumthor therme vals by peter zumthor, hardcover. Architectural scholar sigrid hauser contributes an essay on such topics as artemisdiana, baptism, mikvah. Buildings and projects, 198520 5 volume set durisch, thomas, zumthor, peter on. Swiss architecture publication design practice in switzerland. Peter zumthor books list of books by author peter zumthor. Peter zumthor has 43 books on goodreads with 11506 ratings. Gallery with photos and videos of 2009 pritzker laureate, peter zumthor. Peter zumthor is possibly the most innovative european architect worki. Sep 03, 20 and peter zumthor works out of a wooden barn in haldenstein, switzerland, a hamlet of 700 tucked so deep into the mountains that it takes the better part of a day to get there from zurich.
Mari lending is professor of architectural history and theory at the oslo school of architecture and design. Sep 08, 20 when peter zumthor approaches his work, he does so with a holistic attitude, because he knows that beautiful architecture works in harmony as a sum of its parts. Peter zumthors most popular book is thinking architecture. Nina holland writes to architect peter zumthor about life and work inside the little. Although wellknown in architecture circleszumthor was awarded the riba gold medal four years after the pritzkerhis quiet demeanor has kept. Atmospheres is a poetics of architecture and a window onto peter zumthors personal sources of inspiration. Peter zumthor talks about his work by christoph schaub author and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Around 40 of his buildings and unrealised projects are presented in detail with brief descriptive texts by zumthor himself, with photographs, sketches, drawings and plans.
Peter zumthor is a swiss architect renowned for his uncompromising and minimalist style. The power of a suggestive image you cant quite understand, or an airport thriller you havent finished reading, or the unknowable thoughts of your beloved or your god comes less from the satisfaction of revelation than from the elevated awareness that precedes that moment. A complete catalog of his works starting in 1975 rounds out the book. Peter zumthor bazel, 26 april 1943 is een zwitsers architect en een. Architecture of peter zumthor a selected portfolio. I quickly fell in love with the press and the idea that an entire book could be. Richly illustrated and beautifully designed, this book serves as both an introduction to zumthor s work and philosophy for the layperson and a required addition to any architects library.
These qualities were noted when he was awarded the 2009 pritzker architecture prize. Peter zumthor was born on april 26, 1943, the son of a cabinet maker, oscar zumthor, in basel, switzerland. Explore books by peter zumthor with our selection at. Jun 30, 2006 discover book depositorys huge selection of peter zumthor books online. The book was first published in 1998 and spans the years from 1979 to 1997. Peter zumthor presents around forty of his projects, both realized and unrealized, through zumthors own writing, and with photographs, sketches, drawings, and plans. Discount prices on books by peter zumthor, including titles like a feeling of history. Peter zumthor therme vals, the only book length study of this singular building, features the architects own original sketches and plans for its design as well as helene binets striking photographs of the structure. This publication, exquisitely designed to the architects exacting standards, is the first complete survey of zumthors oeuvre. Buildings and projects 198520 5 vol set reprint 5 volumes, 2019 reprint by thomas durisch isbn. With just a few commissions, zumthor, the new superstar architect, has reinvented modernism as minimalism derived from the swiss vernacular combined with his own sense of translucent atmospherics. Peter zumthor works with his atelier of around thirty people in the alpine setting of haldenstein, switzerland, producing architectural originals like kunsthaus bregenz, therme vals, museum kolumba koln, or the steilneset memorial in vardo. Peter zumthor this is the 2011 serpentine the concept for the pavilion is the hortus conclusus, a contemplative room like inception a garden within a garden. Prime members enjoy free delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books.
Apr 18, 2009 heres a selection of projects by architect peter zumthor, who was named 2009 pritzker architecture prize laureate earlier this week see our previous story. His projects inspire enthusiasm with their exactitude, their poetry, and their radically independent aesthetics and vocabulary of form. Zumthor, the son of a furniture maker and master joiner, graduated from the kunstgewerbeschule in. With over 50 years of experience and being awarded the pritzker prize for architecture in 2009, zumthor is considered to be one of the most extraordinary and controversial architects working today. It exhibits the essence of zumthors ideas in a similar vein as our highly successful rem koolhaas. Peter zumthor architecture and urbanism, february 1998 extra edition by peter zumthor jan 1, 1998. In nine short, illustrated chapters framed as a process of selfobservation, peter zumthor describes what he has on his mind as he sets about creating the atmosphere of his houses. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A complete list of works 197520 rounds out the book. Top 5 buildings by peter zumthor in switzerland top 5 works. This new monograph presents around forty of peter zumthors projects, both realized and unrealized, through zumthors own writing, along with photographs, sketches, drawings, and plans. May 15, 2014 the new fivevolume set is the first comprehensive monograph on zumthors work in more than fifteen years.
Peter zumthor, born april 26, 1943, basel, switzerland, swiss architect known for his pure, austere structures, which have been described as timeless and poetic. The book is produced on good quality, heavyweight paper. Plans and descriptions of buildings and projects that were never realized are accompanied by photographs by helene binet. Peter zumthor 14 works search for books with subject peter zumthor.
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