The Practice of Architecture: Visiting Peter Zumthor
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Documentary, 01-Jan-2012
Critic Kenneth Frampton visits architect Peter Zumthor at his studio in the remote village of Haldenstein in the Swiss Canton of Graubünden, where the politics of architecture remain at a comfortable distance.
While discussing some of his most famous works, including the Zinc-Mine-Museum and Therme Vals, Zumthor explores the architectural theory behind his stunningly precise style.
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