Therme Vals, the spa complex built in the Swiss Alps by celebrated architect Peter Zumthor, became an icon of contemporary architecture soon after its opening in 1996. Inspired by the spa’s majestic surroundings, Zumthor built the structure on the sharp grade of an Alpine mountain slope with grass-topped roofs to mimic Swiss meadows, captured here in a series of sumptuous images. Peter Zumthor Therme Vals, the only book-length study of this singular building, features the architect’s own original sketches and plans for its design as well as Hélène Binet’s striking photographs of the structure. Architectural scholar Sigrid Hauser contributes an essay on such topics as “Artemis/Diana,” “Baptism,” “Mikvah,” and “Spring”—drawing out the connections between the elemental nature of the spa and mythology, bathing, and purity.
Annotations by Peter Zumthor on his design concept and the building process elucidate the structure’s symbiotic relationship to its natural surroundings, revealing, for example, why he insisted on using locally quarried stone. Therme Vals’s scenic design elements, and Zumthor’s contributions to this book, reflect the architect’s commitment to the essential and his disdain for needless architectural flourishes. This lavishly illustrated volume about the spa that catapulted a remote Swiss village onto the international architecture scene will entrance all enthusiasts of contemporary design.
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Descrizione libro Condizione: New. All orders ship by next business day! This is a new hardcover book. For USED books, we cannot guarantee supplemental materials such as CDs, DVDs, access codes and other materials. We are a small company and very thankful for your business!. Codice articolo 4CNOOA00146U
Descrizione libro Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Die Therme Vals, 1996 eröffnet, wurde in kürzester Zeit zu einer Ikone der schweizerischen und internationalen Architektur. Das Gebäude ist verwachsen mit der Geschichte und den Materialen des Ortes, der Gneis der Aussen-und Innenfassade stammt aus der näheren Umgebung. Hier gilt: Reduktion auf das Wesentliche. Man bewegt sich nicht in einer Wellnesslandschaft, sondern man erlebt das Elementare des Wassers, der unterschiedlichen Temperaturen, der verschieden grossen Becken und Räume. Erstmals wird der Bau in einer eigenen Monografie mit Texten von Sigrid Hauser und Peter Zumthor, zahlreichen Abbildungen, Skizzen und Plänen von Peter Zumthor sowie neu aufgenommenen Fotografien von Hélène Binet dokumentiert. Codice articolo 9783858811813
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Die Therme Vals, 1996 eroeffnet, wurde in kuerzester Zeit zu einer Ikone der schweizerischen und internationalen Architektur. Das Gebaeude ist verwachsen mit der Geschichte und den Materialen des Ortes, der Gneis der Aussen-und Innenfassade stammt aus der naehe. Codice articolo 5556071