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Atmosphères (French Edition)
Peter Zumthor
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Description for Atmosphères (French Edition)
Hardcover. Num Pages: 75 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 242 x 13. Weight in Grams: 394.
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
76
Place of Publication
, Switzerland
ISBN
9783764388416
SKU
V9783764388416
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About Peter Zumthor
Peter Zumthor, *1943, gehört international zu den renommiertesten Schweizer Architekten. In Haldenstein bei Chur führt er eine kleine Architekturmanufaktur mit wenigen Mitarbeitern. Sein Bestreben ist es, Architektur sinnlich erlebbar zu machen. Zu seinen bekanntesten Bauten zählen u.a: Therme Vals, 1996; Kunsthaus Bregenz, 1997; Kunstmuseum Kolumba, Köln 2007.
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