Author: Peter Zumthor

Quotes

In a society that celebrates the inessential, architecture can put up a resistance, counteract the waste of forms and meanings and speak its own language.

In a society that celebrates the inessential, architecture can put up a resistance, counteract the waste of forms and meanings and speak its own language.

- Peter Zumthor

When I concentrate on a specific site or place for which I am going to design a building, I try to plumb its depths, its form, its history and its sensuous qualities.

When I concentrate on a specific site or place for which I am going to design a building, I try to plumb its depths, its form, its history and its sensuous qualities.

- Peter Zumthor

Architecture is exposed to life. If its body is sensitive enough, it can assume a quality that bears witness to past life.

Architecture is exposed to life. If its body is sensitive enough, it can assume a quality that bears witness to past life.

- 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.

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.

- Peter Zumthor

My buildings should have an emotional core - a space which, in itself, has an emotional nice feeling.

My buildings should have an emotional core - a space which, in itself, has an emotional nice feeling.

- Peter Zumthor

If I look at history, it seems that most wars and most cruel things have been done by men and not by women.

If I look at history, it seems that most wars and most cruel things have been done by men and not by women.

- Peter Zumthor

I think space, architectural space, is my thing. It's not about facade, elevation, making image, making money. My passion is creating space.

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

Architecture has its place in the concrete world. This is where it exists. This is where it makes its statement.

Architecture has its place in the concrete world. This is where it exists. This is where it makes its statement.

- Peter Zumthor

Small museums are great. Big museums are a drag.

Small museums are great. Big museums are a drag.

- Peter Zumthor

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