Peter Zumthor Works

Apr 2009

By David Basulto — Filed under: Architects ,Awards , Peter Zumthor, Pritzker Prize

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Gallery with photos and videos of 2009 Pritzker Laureate, Peter Zumthor.

All after the break:

: Brother Klaus Field Chapel (2007), Photo by Pietro Savorelli

: Brother Klaus Field Chapel (2007), Photo by Pietro Savorelli

: Brother Klaus Field Chapel (2007), Photo by Pietro Savorelli

: Brother Klaus Field Chapel (2007), Photo by Walter Mair

: Swiss Pavillion, Expo Hanover (2002), Photo by Thomas Fletchner

: Swiss Pavillion, Expo Hanover (2002), Photo by Thomas Fletchner

: Swiss Pavillion, Expo Hanover (2002), Photo by Thomas Fletchner

: Swiss Pavillion, Expo Hanover (2002), Photo by Walter Mair

: Terms Vals (1996), Photo by Helene Binet

: Terms Vals (1996), Photo by Helene Binet

: Terms Vals (1996), Photo by Helene Binet

: Terms Vals (1996), Photo by Helene Binet

St. Benedicts Chapel by Peter Zumthor

Peter Zumthor speaks about Museum Kolumba / Cologne / part 1/2

Peter Zumthor speaks about Museum Kolumba / Cologne / part 2/2

Peter Zumthor / Terms Vals / Part 1/2

Peter Zumthor / Terms Vals / Part 2/2

Music video for Liricas Analas / Siemis at the Terms Vals

About David Basulto: Graduate Architect. Co Founder and Executive Editor of ArchDaily.com. Architecture geek.

Cite:
Basulto , David . "Peter Zumthor Works" 12 Apr 2009. ArchDaily. Accessed 10 Feb 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/19403>

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Palau says:

he really deserves it…. great work

# April 13, 2009 at 00:36

pedja says:

MASTER!

# April 13, 2009 at 05:35

Terry Glenn Phipps says:

Sometimes true genius prevails, not often, but sometimes.

# April 13, 2009 at 07:10

Balkan says:

one of the rare genius minds in architecture today!
Fantastic work!!!

# April 13, 2009 at 07:41

A.K. says:

By far the best Architect working today. Zumthor is making sure we don’t forget what architecture is all about.

# April 13, 2009 at 08:47

s_taras says:

nice works.. but isn’t it the architecture for the impression, but not for the living side by side with it?

# April 13, 2009 at 13:08

tatomillanta says:

por fin.
honor a quien honor merece
mas vale tarde que nunca

# April 13, 2009 at 13:30

Opium says:

So..following the pritzker’s logic…next year eisemann or libskind will take it…you give it to siza…you give it to zaha hadid…you give it oscar niemeyer you give it morphosis…you give it to barragan you give it norman foster…you give it herzog you give it to ghery…The list of winners should be more carefully chosen…20 or 30 years from now one won’t know who the hell is richard rogers,or Portzamparc…anyone remembers him?or Kevin roche…Nevertheless congratulations for zumthor a true deserver.

# April 13, 2009 at 13:39

011101110000 says:

Aunque sea uno de mis top arquitectos, y eh tenido la oportunidad de visitar las termas y me encantaron. la verdad pienso que hay gente que se lo merece mas y siento que es un premio dado por la crisis y la manera de trabajo artesanico de zumthor sobre sus obras que representan lo contrario del estilo de vida (hablando de produccion) moderno…quiero decir, es un mensaje a la comunidad, que trabaja sin un proceso masivo de arquitectura, como los pop arquitectos de ahorita, pero creo que no es culpa cuando tienes 250 o 2000 arquitectos a tu disposicion no es para que saques 1 trabajo por aÑo…bueno…que padre que se lo dan a una persona con esa vision, ojala asi se trabajara….como en 1800…en fin…la verdad esperaba que se lo dieran a toyo ito, uno de los arquitectos que encabezan el nuevo estilo, arriesgandose en la forma …pero ya les tocara.

# April 13, 2009 at 20:17

mil says:

We need a new award, the pritzker price is not enought for Zumthor?

# April 13, 2009 at 23:16

Em says:

This post lacks some pictures of the Kunsthaus in Bregenz. Follow the link for a small gallery.

# April 14, 2009 at 03:27

Robert says:

LEGEND!!!!

THE MOST DESERVED!!!!

Chapel, Sogn Benedegt photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boidus/
One of his first and very best buildings!!!

# April 14, 2009 at 12:02

katanaman says:

wtf ? “master, genius, legend, most deserved” ? this gives definition to the phrase: ‘being dropped on your head at birth’. this guys work is cold, most unheart-warming, and at is lacking of talent at the most basic level.

# April 15, 2009 at 09:58

Martin says:

‘lacking talent at the most basic level’?! there are not many architects working as careful as zumthor, which doesn’t make him immune to critiques, but you should definitely be a little more specific!

# April 15, 2009 at 11:23

Katanaman I can assure that I was not dropped on my head at birth. I have written extensively on the work of Zumthor this last year prior to the Pritzker Prize or any other award. It on this basis that I have to disagree with you. I shall use Zumthor’s chapel at Sogn Benedegt as an example. This is a single room provided to a hamlet community for the purpose of worship. Within this one room volume he has invested such quality of materials, construction, and atmosphere. I can assure that when sat in this building it does not lack heart and it reveals Zumthor to be the talent he is.

When I heard Zumthor talk recently at the RIBA I can understand why his buildings are so successful. He places heart and soul into the design process. Long after many have given up and headed for CAD and 3D to design their building Zumthor remains ardent in the pursuance of the perfect sketch to represent the perfect final result. Only when he has this does technology take over. I can see in his sketches that he does not lack talent at the most basic level.

Perhaps you could qualify your comment so that I may understand your perspective?

# April 18, 2009 at 08:13

Robert Vint says:

I like the fact that he smokes cigars! Brecht called cigars his “Means of Production.”

# May 17, 2009 at 16:20

Jooyeon Son says:

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# June 22, 2010 at 18:36

mike says:

his patience and attention to detail are what make him so good….his buildings will still be amazing in 30 years time….a true craftsmen when so much of the architects today get caught up
loud, disgusting ‘ stop look at me!’ design….his buildings engage the senses….

# July 8, 2010 at 01:05

zhang ruizhi says: