Thinking Architecture
- ISBN-10
- 3034605854
- ISBN-13
- 9783034605854
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 111
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Author
- Peter Zumthor
Description
Here, Peter Zumthor articulates what motivates him to design his buildings, which appeal to the visitor's heart and mind in so many different ways and possess a compelling and unmistakable presence and aura.
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