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Thinking Architecture
In order to design a building with a sensuous connection to life, one must think in a way that goes far beyond form and construction In these essays Peter Zumthor expresses his motivation in designing buildings, which speak to our emotions and understanding in so many ways, and possess a powerful and unmistakable presence and personality. This book, whose first edition has been out of print for years, has been expanded to include three new essays: "Does Beauty Have a Form?,” "The Magic of the Real,” and "Light in the Landscape.” It has been freshly illustrated throughout with new color photographs of Zumthor’s new home and studio in Haldenstein, taken specially for this edition by Laura Padgett, and received a new typography by Hannele Grönlund. .
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Atmospheres: Architectural Environments - Surrounding Objects
What "really constitutes an architectural atmosphere,” Peter Zumthor says, is "this singular density and mood, this feeling of presence, well-being, harmony, beauty ... under whose spell I experience what I otherwise would not experience in precisely this way.” Zumthor’s passion is the creation of buildings that produce this kind of effect, but how can one actually set out to achieve it? In nine short, illustrated chapters framed as a process of self-observation, Peter Zumthor describes what he has on his mind as he sets about creating the atmosphere of his houses. Images of spaces and buildings that affect him are every bit as important as particular pieces of music or books that inspire him. From the composition and "presence” of the materials to the handling of proportions and the effect of light, this poetics of architecture enables the reader to recapitulate what really matters in the process of house design. .
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Peter Zumthor Therme Vals
Therme Vals, the spa complex built in the Swiss Alps by celebrated architect Peter Zumthor, became an icon of contemporary architecture soon after its opening in 1996. Inspired by the spa’s majestic surroundings, Zumthor built the structure on the sharp grade of an Alpine mountain slope with grass-topped roofs to mimic Swiss meadows, captured here in a series of sumptuous images. Peter Zumthor Therme Vals, the only book-length study of this singular building, features the architect’s own original sketches and plans for its design as well as Hélène Binet’s striking photographs of the structure. Architectural scholar Sigrid Hauser contributes an essay on such topics as “Artemis/Diana,” “Baptism,” “Mikvah,” and “Spring”—drawing out the connections between the elemental nature of the spa and mythology, bathing, and purity. Annotations by Peter Zumthor on his design concept and the building process elucidate the structure’s symbiotic relationship to its natural surroundings, revealing, for example, why he insisted on using locally quarried stone. Therme Vals’s scenic design elements, and Zumthor’s contributions to this book, reflect the architect’s commitment to the essential and his disdain for needless architectural flourishes. This lavishly illustrated volume about the spa that catapulted a remote Swiss village onto the international architecture scene will entrance all enthusiasts of contemporary design. .
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Peter Zumthor
The glass panels that cover the main building of Austria's renowned Kunsthaus Bregenz look almost like "lightly ruffled feathers" according to the museum's designer, Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. During the day, the building creates the impression of a semi-transparent glass body, while at night it becomes a 100-foot tall, luminescent cube--a highly visible statement in light. Situated on the shores of Lake Constance, the Kunsthaus creates a focal point for the region, "a centre for Bregenz where once there was an inner-city wasteland," according to esteemed Austrian architecture critic Friedrich Achleitner. Originally published in 1999 and long out of print, this volume presents Zumthor's spectacular project for the Kunsthaus Bregenz. Based in Haldenstein, Switzerland, Peter Zumthor has taught at Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles and the Harvard Graduate School of Design..
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Daily Life in Rembrandt's Holland (Daily Life)
This engagingly written study presents a rich picture of a dynamic society that had torn itself away from the mediocrity of its past--a stagnant nation of peasants and fishermen--to pursue an overseas empire that led to great financial wealth and a highly sophisticated cultivation of the arts. This classic work first appeared in English translation in 1963. .
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The Secret of the Shadow: Light and Shadow in Architecture
Light and shadow belong together Yet the increasing number of artificial light sources on earth are resulting in continuously decreasing zones of shadow and darkness. In architecture, the growing use of glass and other translucent layers questions the very significance of shadows. Do they protect against or cause a loss of brightness? Do we even need shadows today at all? The Secret of the Shadow explores these "holes in the light" through perceptual psychology, historical accounts of their use in architectural teaching, and an overview of their role in classical modern architecture. Additionally, 50 "shadow seekers" from around the world, including Pritzker Prize-winning architects Tadao Ando and Sverre Fehn, contributed a work of their own that reveals the importance of shadows in contemporary architectural concepts..
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Corps Sonore Suisse (Swiss Sound Box)
Die Schweiz präsentiert sich auf der EXPO 2000 in Hannover mit einer ungewöhnlichen Holzstruktur des Architekten Peter Zumthor Dieser »Klangkörper Schweiz« beherbergt keine Ausstellung im herkömmlichen Sinne: der Pavillon selbst und das, was in ihm geschieht, ist das Ereignis. Architektur, Musik, Wort, Modedesign und Gastronomie sollen sich zu einem Ort der Entspannung, des Genießens und Entdeckens verbinden. Da es im Schweizer Pavillon nichts gibt, was die sinnliche Intensität dieses Gesamtereignisses beeinträchtigen könnte – keine Erklärungen, keine Beschriftungen, keine Verweise – wurde für die Gäste dieses Begleitbuch zum Pavillon entwickelt. Es gibt Auskunft über nahezu alle Fragen, die sich dem Besucher des Pavillons stellen können, und wirkt so als Bindeglied zwischen dem unmittelbaren »Erlebnis Klangkörper« und der Realität jenseits des Pavillons. Durch die alphabetisch geordneten Stichworte und dem dadurch erzielten lexikalischen Charakter erhält das Buch aber auch einen eigenständigen Wert: Es entwickelt sich zu einem außergewöhnlichen »Vademecum der Schweiz«, das einen aktuellen Querschnitt durch die Schweizer Kultur präsentiert..
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