- Hardcover
- Publisher: Birkhäuser Gmbh (Dec 2010)
- Language German
- ISBN-10: 3034605552
- ISBN-13: 978-3034605557
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 14.4 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,529,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Architecture that is meant to have a sensuous connection to life calls for thinking 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 third 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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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I believe that this book is based on a series of lectures hence the previous post's comments regarding "printed blog". I think however that it is a key text for architcture students and architects alike, giving some insight into where Zumthor obtains his inspiration for creating truly individual and inspiring buildings. In a world of throwaway gestures where architecture is becoming (or has become?) equally shallow, this book is a timely reminder of the quiet power of architecture to resist this cultural move toward surface and iconoclasm.
Format:Hardcover
Well written book about the thinking process around architecture.
Statements with clear examples of what is meant by it.
Easy reading book to expand one's architectural horizon.
Statements with clear examples of what is meant by it.
Easy reading book to expand one's architectural horizon.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book was on a list that I had to buy before going back to Uni in sept. It came in good condition very fast which is great. The book itself is an easy read whilst still changing the way you think about architecture. Well worth buying if this subject interests you
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