Peter Zumthor Quote

Architecture has its own realm. It has a special physical relationship with life. I do not think of it primarily as either a message or symbol, but as an envelope and background for life which goes on in and around it, a sensitive container for the rhythm of footsteps on the floor, for the concentration of work, for the silence of sleep.

Architektur denken (ed. 1999)

Architecture has its own realm. It has a special physical relationship with life. I do not think of it primarily as either a message or symbol, but...

Architecture has its own realm. It has a special physical relationship with life. I do not think of it primarily as either a message or symbol, but...

Architecture has its own realm. It has a special physical relationship with life. I do not think of it primarily as either a message or symbol, but...

Architecture has its own realm. It has a special physical relationship with life. I do not think of it primarily as either a message or symbol, but...