“.the first and the greatest secret of architecture, that it collects different things in the world, different materials, and combines them to create a space like this.” So when we build something, many materials will present themself in the body of the building. This is a very short chapter where he explains architecture as an anatomy of the body, literally, like our own body. Now I begin to read all the answers one by one. “What do we mean when we speak of architecture quality?” and he gives a simple answer like this, “ Quality architecture to me is when a building manages to move me.” that absolutely leads to another question, “Can I achieve that – as an architect – an atmosphere like that, its intensity, its mood. These 9 short chapters are the answers of a question he throws at the opening of the book. It’s divided into 9 short chapters with 3 more appendix. This book is reprinted from the lecture delivered by Zumthor on 1 June 2013 on the occasion of a Festival of Literature and Music in Germany. It’s a book of Peter Zumthor, a Swiss Architect, titled Atmospheres. It’s not too long, not too complicated and not just talking about someone’s works like reading a portfolio. Last week, I just finished a book of architecture that (actually) nice and easy to read.
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