

The book is illustrated with beautiful photographs of Zumthor’s architecture. From the composition and “presence” of the materials to the handling of proportions and the effect of light, this poetics of architecture enables the reader to recapitulate what really matters in the process of house design. Images of spaces and buildings that affect him are every bit as important as particular pieces of music or books that inspire him. What “really constitutes an architectural atmosphere”? Peter Zumthor says, is “this singular density and mood, this feeling of presence, well-being, harmony, beauty … under whose spell I experience what I otherwise would not experience in precisely this way.” Zumthor’s passion is the creation of buildings that produce this kind of effect, but how can one actually set out to achieve it? In nine short, illustrated chapters framed as a process of self-observation, Peter Zumthor describes what he has on his mind as he sets about creating the atmosphere of his houses. Surrounding Objects (Birkhäuser, 2022, 5th printing) by Peter Zumthor theorises the poetics of architecture. In nine short, illustrated chapters framed as a process of self-observation, Peter Zumthor describes what he has on his mind as he sets about creating the. Atmospheres Architectural Environments.Atmospheres – Architectural Environments. What really constitutes an architectural atmosphere Peter Zumthor says, is this singular density and mood, this feeling of presence, well-being. From the composition and “presence” of the materials to the handling of proportions and the effect of light, this poetics of architecture enables the reader to recapitulate what really matters in the process of house design. Theory of architecture Atmospheres Architectural Environments, Surrounding Objects Peter Zumthor 5th Printing. under whose spell I experience what I otherwise would not experience in precisely this way.” Zumthor’s passion is the creation of buildings that produce this kind of effect, but how can one actually set out to achieve it? In nine short, illustrated chapters framed as a process of self-observation, Peter Zumthor describes what he has on his mind as he sets about creating the atmosphere of his houses.

What “really constitutes an architectural atmosphere”? Peter Zumthor says, is “this singular density and mood, this feeling of presence, well-being, harmony, beauty. Atmospheres Peter Zumthor Atmospheres Architectural Environments Surrounding Objects
