| Title | : | Peter Zumthor: Works: Buildings and Projects 1979-1997 |
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| ISBN | : | 3764360992 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9783764360993 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 318 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1998 |
This publication, exquisitely designed to the architect's exacting standards, is the first complete survey of Zumthor's oeuvre. As exceptional as the architect's work itself, the book investigates eight realized buildings in detail, including the Home for the Elderly in Chur, the Gugalun House in Safiental, the Art Museum in Bregenz, Austria, and his best-known work, the Thermal Baths in Vals, Switzerland. Each of these projects is extensively illustrated with duotone photographs by British architectural photographer Helene Binet and is accompanied by plans as well as commentary written by Zumthor himself. This title also includes a list of projects, a biography of the architect, and an introduction by Zumthor.
Peter Zumthor: Works: Buildings and Projects 1979-1997 Reviews
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The most beautiful architectural monograph I've ever seen.
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Out with the old, in with the new?
Now that the 2014, five-volume collection featuring selections from Zumthor’s oeuvre has been published, is this book still worth referencing?
Absolutely!
Although the date range of the first two volumes roughly coincides with the date range of this book, they aren't a reprint. As I mentioned in my review of the new collection, the two publications are similar in spirit, but there are some differences. The length of the sections devoted to each entry is generally shorter in the new books, meaning that a large number of photos aren't included in the 2014 collection. This is doubly true because the layout of the new collection is slightly more open when buildings are covered and much more open when projects are covered. After carefully comparing the two publications, I've come to the conclusion that probably 50% of the material in this book isn't included in the new collection.
Projects that aren't in the 2014 books include the Community Center, Landquart, Graubünden, 1987; Holiday Hotel, Swiss Association of the Blind, Willerzell, Schwyz, 1989; Burghalde Apartment Building, Baden, Aargau, 1989; Lindua Casino, Lake Constance, Germany, 1995; and Villa in Küsnacht on Lake Zurich, 1997. The designs of the Kolumba and the Swiss Sound Box later changed; this book presents an earlier version of both designs.
