I think the chance of finding beauty is higher if you don't work on it directly. Beauty in architecture is driven by practicality. This is what you learn from studying the old townscapes of the Swiss farmers. — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
I think space, architectural space, is my thing. It's not about facade, elevation, making image, making money. My passion is creating space. — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
I grew up in a craftsman's home, where things were done with our own hands. I did cabinetmaking for four years and I hated… — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
Architecture has its place in the concrete world. This is where it exists. This is where it makes its statement. — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
When I concentrate on a specific site or place for which I am going to design a building, I try to plumb its depths,… — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
My relationship to plants becomes closer and closer. They make me quiet; I like to be in their company. — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
If you look at the Earth without architecture, its sometimes a little bit unpleasant. So there is this basic human need to do shelter… — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
The first 10 years of my professional life had only to do with running away from my father. He was a wonderful cabinet-maker, and… — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
I've said goodbye to the overworked notion that architecture has to save the world. — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
My buildings should have an emotional core –a space which, in itself, has an emotional nice feeling. — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
I think the chance of finding beauty is higher if you don't work on it directly. Beauty in architecture is driven by practicality. This… — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
I work anywhere between three and 10 years on a project, depending on the size. My lifetime is finite. Therefore, I have to look… — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
