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Architecture that is meant to have a sensuous connection to life calls forthinking that goes far beyond form and construction. In his texts, Peter Zumthor articulates what motivates him to design his buildings, which appeal to the visitor's heart and mind in so many different ways and possess a compelling and unmistakable presence and aura. Now in its second edition, this book has been expanded to include two new essays: „Architecture and Lanscape” deals with the relationship between the structure and its surroundings, with the secret of the successful placement and topographical integration of architecture. In „The Leis Houses,” Peter Zumthor describes the genesis of two wooden houses in the town of Leis in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, thus thematizing the special challenge of integrating contemporary architecture into a traditional architectural context.

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Author:   Peter Zumthor ,  Laurent Auberson
Publisher:   Birkhauser
Imprint:   Birkhauser
Edition:   2ième édition augmentée
Dimensions:   Width: 14.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9783034605823

ISBN 10:   303460582
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   26 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Language:   French

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peter Zumthor, *1943, gehört international zu den renommiertesten Schweizer Architekten.

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