"Designing is a matter of concentration. You go deep into what you want to do. It's about intensive research, really. The concentration is warm and intimate and like the fire inside the earth - intense but not distorted. You can go to a place, really feel it in your heart. It's actually a beautiful feeling."
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Peter Zumthor, born on April 26, 1943, in Basel, Switzerland, stands as a luminary in the world of architecture, celebrated for his deeply contemplative approach to building design. Renowned for his commitment to materials, context, and sensory experience, Zumthor's work, including the acclaimed Therme Vals and the Kunsthaus Bregenz, evokes a profound connection between space and spirit. His philosophical insights into architecture challenge conventional boundaries, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to inspire architects and design enthusiasts globally.
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"I need a close contact to the client, whoever it is, and a commitment of the client to go out and do a process together. I want to do the best for him. I need his respect and his patience. I want to work with a sophisticated person who's interested in a good building and not in my name."
Peter Zumthor"My relationship to plants becomes closer and closer. They make me quiet; I like to be in their company."
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"I work a little bit like a sculptor. When I start, my first idea for a building is with the material. I believe architecture is about that. It's not about paper, it's not about forms. It's about space and material."
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"I think space, architectural space, is my thing. It's not about facade, elevation, making image, making money. My passion is creating space."
Peter Zumthor"I am convinced that a good building must be capable of absorbing the traces of human life and taking on a specific richness... I think of the patina of age on materials, of innumerable small scratches on surfaces, of varnish that has grown dull and brittle, and of edges polished by use."
Peter Zumthor"What I try to do is the art of building, and the art of building is the art of construction; it is not only about forms and shapes and images."
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