By Thomas Durisch<\/p>\n
The book PETER ZUMTHOR 1985-2013. Buildings and Projects is the long-awaited grand monograph of Peter Zumthor, published in five hardcover volumes in a slipcase.<\/p>\n
Unquestionably one of the most influential and revered contemporary architects and Pritzker laureate 2009, Peter Zumthor has approached his work with a singular clarity of vision and a strong sense of his own philosophy, both of which have earned him the admiration of his peers and the world at large. Choosing to only take on a few projects at a time and keep his studio small, Zumthor has produced a comparatively small number of realized buildings, but they rank among the world\u2019s most stunning: St. Benedict\u2019s Chapel in Sumvitg, Switzerland; Therme Vals in Vals, Switzerland; Kunsthaus Bregenz in Bregenz, Austria; and the Kolumba Art Museum in Cologne, Germany, number among his most famous designs. This collection, however, explores his entire body of award-winning work from 1985 to 2013 in five volumes, including his lesser-known but nonetheless critically acclaimed works, such as the Field Chapel for Brother Klaus near Mechernich, Germany, and the Steilneset Memorial to the Victims of the Witch Trials in Vard\u00f8, Norway.<\/p>\n
This new monograph presents around forty of Peter Zumthor\u2019s projects, both realized and unrealized, through Zumthor\u2019s own writing, along with photographs, sketches, drawings, and plans. A complete catalog of his works starting in 1975 rounds out the book. Richly illustrated and beautifully designed, this book serves as both an introduction to Zumthor\u2019s work and philosophy for the layperson and a required addition to any architect\u2019s library.<\/p>\n
With photographs by H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Binet, Hans Danuser, Ralph Feiner, Thomas Flechtner, Walter Mair, Jo\u00ebl Tettamanti and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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