Teaching Architecture: Zumthor in Mendrisio

Rafael Lorentz (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

2026
Quart Verlag
978-3-03761-344-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This publication offers a rare and fascinating insight into the teaching world of renowned architect Peter Zumthor. Based on previously unpublished material - including letters, sketches and photographs - as well as recent interviews with former students, assistants, colleagues and Zumthor himself, it examines the origins, historical context and far-reaching influence of his pioneering course "Primo Anno" (1996-1999) at the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio.The "Primo Anno" exercises form the structural basis of the book, while thematically organised interviews open up diverse perspectives on Zumthor's thinking and his unique didactic approach. Narrative chapters connect these elements into a common thread, reflecting on the findings and placing them in a broader theoretical context. Based on his dissertation, written between 2018 and 2021, as well as previously unpublished materials and interviews, the Swiss-Brazilian architect Rafael Lorentz documents a rediscovery that not only sheds light on Zumthor's thinking, but also reveals his formative influence on the identity of the Accademia.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.6.2026
• Co-Autor: Peter Zumthor
• Mitarbeit: Interviewte Person: Valentin Bearth, Pia Durisch
• Zusatzinfo: ca. 300 Abbildungen
• Verlagsort: Luzern
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 200 x 260 mm
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Schlagworte: Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio. • Architektur Interview • Interview • Letters • Primo Anno Mendrisio • Sketches • unpublished material
• ISBN-10: 3-03761-344-0 / 3037613440
• ISBN-13: 978-3-03761-344-3 / 9783037613443
• Zustand: Neuware