From the composition and presence of the materials to the handling of proportions and the effect of light, this book enables the reader to understand what really matters in the process of house design. Images of spaces and buildings that affect him are every bit as important as particular pieces of music or books. In OASEs 91st edition, Building Atmospheres, the elusive craft of creating, capturing and understanding atmosphere in architecture is explored in a carefully chosen collection of themed. In nine illustrated chapters framed as a process of self-observation, Zumthor describes how he creates the atmosphere of his houses. ZUMTHOR, PeterBirkhauser, 2006SKU 69144 Peter Zumthor has described what really constitutes an architectural atmosphere as this singular density and mood.

Peter Zumthor describes what really constitutes an architectural atmosphere as 'this singular density and mood, this feeling of presence, well-being, harmony, beauty.under whose spell I experience what I otherwise would not experience in precisely this way.'ĭelving deep into the mind and process of one of the centuries greatest architects, Atmospheres is a must-read for all aspiring and established architects as well as any individuals interested in architecture.Peter Zumthor has described what really constitutes an architectural atmosphere as 'this singular density and mood, this feeling of presence, well-being, harmony, beauty.under whose spell I experience what I otherwise would not experience in precisely this way.' Zumthor is passionate about the creation of buildings that produce this kind of effect, but how might one actually set out to achieve it? Atmospheres is a poetics of architecture and a window onto Peter Zumthor's personal sources of inspiration. In nine short, illustrated chapters framed as a process of self-observation, Zumthor describes what he has on his mind as he sets about creating the atmosphere of his buildings: images of spaces and buildings that affect him are every bit as important as particular pieces of music or books that inspire him.įrom the composition and “presence” of the materials to the handling of proportions and the effect of light, Atmospheres enables the reader to recapitulate what really matters in the process of house design. Winner of the Pritzker Prize for Architecture 2009, Swiss architect Peter Zumthor is considered to be one of the most extraordinary and controversial architects working today.Ītmospheres is a poetics of architecture and a window into Zumthor’s personal sources of inspiration.

What on earth is it that moves me? How can I get it into my own work? Zumthor, famous for his 1996 text Atmospheres, identifies and discusses 'a series of themes that play a role in his work in achieving architectonic atmosphere'. Quality architecture to me is when a building manages to move me.

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