Comments on: Peter Zumthor chosen for 2011 Serpentine Pavilion https://ounodesign.com/2010/11/02/peter-zumthor/ Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:14:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: LB https://ounodesign.com/2010/11/02/peter-zumthor/#comment-1670 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:14:49 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=10548#comment-1670 These buildings do inspire you to make the kind of visit that could be described as a pilgrimage. Kelly, I think you’re right about public/state involvement in architecture – it produces a very different culture of architecture and planning.

]]> By: kelly https://ounodesign.com/2010/11/02/peter-zumthor/#comment-1669 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:37:51 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=10548#comment-1669 I’ve been to quite a few of his buildings they truly are miraculous. Vals, Chur, St Benedict.

and Janis I suppose it is b/c Canada, similar to the states, doesn’t hold high state-funded architecture. Therefore it loses some of its prestige and often goes to the lowest bidder. Europe’s ideas/culture of what a building is are held to a higher standard.

]]> By: Muyserin https://ounodesign.com/2010/11/02/peter-zumthor/#comment-1668 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:48:42 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=10548#comment-1668 I have been dreaming of going to the Vals Therme for almost a decade. Maybe I get a chance next spring.

]]> By: LB https://ounodesign.com/2010/11/02/peter-zumthor/#comment-1667 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:10:32 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=10548#comment-1667 In reply to janis – pinecone camp.

Very. good. question.

]]> By: janis - pinecone camp https://ounodesign.com/2010/11/02/peter-zumthor/#comment-1666 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:13:30 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=10548#comment-1666 Incredible architecture. Why oh why don’t we have some of this in Vancouver??

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