CITIES | REGIONS | URBANISM ARCHITECTURE 13 Anna Roos
Swiss Sensibility The Culture of Architecture in Switzerland PAGES ILLS. FORMAT PRINT HC
256 150 b/w, 160 color 33.0 × 24.0 cm EUR 59.95 / USD 69.95 / GBP 44.99 978-3-0356-1128-1 EN 978-3-0356-1131-1 FR EBOOK EUR 59.95 / USD 69.95 / GBP 44.99 PDF 978-3-0356-0922-6 EN EPUB 978-3-0356-0940-0 EN PDF 978-3-0356-0938-7 FR EPUB 978-3-0356-0917-2 FR PRINT + EBOOK EUR 89.95 / USD 115.00 / GBP 67.99 978-3-0356-0924-0 EN 978-3-0356-0939-4 FR Available March 2017
About Swiss building culture
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Contemporary architecture in Switzerland is influenced by Peter Zumthor and Herzog & de Meuron, recipients of the Pritzker Prize, as well as a number of other prominent architects. The book presents 25 buildings in Switzerland designed by 15 influential Swiss architects: The range covers high-density urban developments through to rural sites in the alpine environment, with examples of traditional craftsmanship and materials, and modern construction technology and engineering. Large-format photographs illustrate the buildings’ proportions, materials, and details.
Four authors analyze the Swiss building culture and its high architectural quality from an insider’s and an outsider’s point of view. In a detailed interview, Peter Zumthor explains his approach to architectural design. Anna Roos Architect/author, Bern R. James Breiding Zurich Dr. Irina Davidovici ETH Zurich Prof. Niall McLaughlin University College London
25 projects by 16 Swiss architects, including Bearth & Deplazes, Gian Caminada, Herzog & de Meuron, EM2N, Diener & Diener, Miller & Maranta and Valerio Olgiati Interview with Peter Zumthor Detailed insights into Swiss building culture