Protective Housing for Roman Archeological Excavations (Shelter for Roman Ruins), by Peter Zumthor, 1985-86 - in Chur, Switzerland
The new protective casing for the archaeological finds was conceived as a kind of abstract reconstruction of the Roman volumes: a lightweight framework of walls, made of timber lamella which admit light and air, exactly follows the Roman outer walls, thus producing a package-like effect which gives a visible form to the location of the Roman buildings in today’s city landscape. The spaces inside the shell refer to Roman interiors.
Bruder Klaus Field Chapel Model, by Peter Zumthor, 2007 - in Wachendorf, Eifel, Germany
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Therme Bath Vals, by Peter Zumthor, 1996 - in Graubünden, Switzerland
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Kolumba Art Museum of the Cologne Archdiocese, by Peter Zumthor, 2007 - in Cologne, Germany
Kolumba Art Museum, by Peter Zumthor, 2007 - in Cologne, Germany
Situated in Cologne, Germany, a city that was almost completely destroyed in World War II, the museum houses the Roman Catholic Archdiocese’s collection of art which spans more than a thousand years. Zumthor’s design delicately rises from the ruins of a late-Gothic church, respecting the site’s history and preserving its essence. ”They [the Archdiocese] believe in the inner values of art, its ability to make us think and feel, its spiritual values. This project emerged from the inside out, and from the place,” explained Zumthor at the museum’s opening.
Atelier Zumthor or House Z (Peter Zumthor’s house), by Peter Zumthor, 2002-2004 - in Haldenstein, Switzerland
House Z, by Peter Zumthor, 2002-2004 - in Haldenstein, Switzerland
Thinking Architecture
Peter Zumthor
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.
Atmospheres: Architectural Environments - Surrounding Objects
Peter Zumthor
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.
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, by Peter Zumthor, 2011 - in London, UK
The concept for 2011 Pavilion is the hortus conclusus, a contemplative room, a garden within a garden. One enters the building from the lawn and begins the transition into the central garden, a place abstracted from the world of noise and traffic and the smells of London - an interior space within which to sit, to walk, to observe the flowers.
