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“I’m a passionate architect... I do not work for money”

Quote by Peter Zumthor

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Peter Zumthor, born on April 26, 1943, is a Swiss architect renowned for his unique style and profound understanding of the natural environment. His architectural designs emphasize the authenticity of materials and the respect for time, and his works have received high praise both domestically and internationally. more

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“There was a time when I experienced architecture without thinking about it.”

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“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.”

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“Architecture is not about form”

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“When I start, my first idea for a building is with the material. I believe architecture is about that. It's not about paper, it's not about forms. It's about space and material.”

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“My buildings are more famous than me.”

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“My interest has always been in an architecture which reflects the modernity of our epoch as opposed to the rethinking of historical references. My work deals with what is happening now—our techniques and materials, what we are capable of doing today.”

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“I like to play with architecture! It's my favorite game.”

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“I think architecture has to be a gift.”

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“It is not possible to design always the same. How to be different in each different place - that is the most important work and duty of the architect to find out.”

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“We are all affected by Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalto, and Mies van der Rohe. But no less than Bramante, Borromini, and Bernini. Architecture is a tradition, a long continuum. Whether we break with tradition or enhance it, we are still connected to that past. We evolve.”

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