Expanded third edition with two new essays for updated insights
Focuses on the relationship between architecture and its surroundings for a holistic design approach
Case studies of Leis Houses in Graubünden illustrate successful integration
articulate motivations behind Zumthor's architectural practice
Engages readers with thought-provoking analysis of architecture's role in life and landscape
Summarized by Shop
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 au