Swiss Sensibility: The Culture of Architecture in Switzerland

Anna Roos

Published by Birkhäuser 2017

Swiss Sensibility

The Culture of Architecture in Switzerland

Anna Roos

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035609226

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About Swiss building culture

Contemporary architecture in Switzerland is influenced by Peter Zumthor and Herzog & de Meuron, recipients of the Swiss Pritzker Prize, as well as a number of other prominent architects.

The book presents 25 buildings in Switzerland designed by 16 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.

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

Author information

Anna Roos, Bern; R. James Breiding, Zurich; Dr. Irina Davidovici, Zurich; Prof. Niall McLaughlin, London; Jen-Paul Jaccaud, Lausanne

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Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Audience: Architekten, Studierende, Architekturinteressierte
Pages
- Main content: 244
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 98
- Coloured Illustrations: 147
Keywords: Schweiz; Zumthor, Peter; Zeitgenössische Architektur

eBook

Published: April 24, 2017
ISBN: 9783035609226

Hardcover

Published: April 24, 2017
ISBN: 9783035611281