Quote by: Peter Zumthor

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.


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Author Bio


  • NamePeter Zumthor
  • DescriptionSwiss architect
  • AliasesP?t? Zunto
  • BornApril 26, 1943
  • CountrySwitzerland
  • ProfessionArchitect
  • Works
  • AwardsPritzker Architecture Prize; Rome Prize; European Union Prize For Contemporary Architecture; Royal Gold Medal; ; Praemium Imperiale