David Geffen Galleries LACMA building: Peter Zumthor
David Geffen Galleries LACMA building by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, Los Angeles, USA. Beautiful work of architecture – hub for dynamic activity across L.A. campus
Peter Zumthor
Peter Zumthor architect, Switzerland
Peter Zumthor is widely regarded as one of the most influential architects of the contemporary era. Renowned for his uncompromising approach to design, he creates architecture that is deeply rooted in place, materiality and sensory experience. His buildings are celebrated for their quiet beauty, exceptional craftsmanship and enduring quality, with each project carefully composed to evoke atmosphere through light, texture and proportion.
Awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2009, Zumthor has earned international acclaim for a body of work that combines precision with emotional resonance. His architecture often employs natural materials—including timber, stone and concrete—with extraordinary attention to detail, resulting in buildings that feel both timeless and profoundly connected to their surroundings.
Among his most celebrated works are the Therme Vals in Switzerland, where architecture and landscape merge to create an immersive bathing experience, and the Bruder Klaus Field Chapel near Mechernich, Germany, a contemplative sanctuary distinguished by its powerful spatial and material expression. Other landmark projects include the Kunsthaus Bregenz in Austria, the Kolumba Museum in Cologne, and the Steilneset Memorial in Norway.
Working from his studio in Haldenstein, Switzerland, Peter Zumthor continues to produce an intentionally selective portfolio of projects, maintaining a reputation for architectural excellence, material integrity and a profound understanding of place that has made him one of the world’s most respected living architects.
Bruder Klaus Kapelle, Field Chapel: Zumthor
The Scheidtweiler family came into contact with Peter Zumthor when he was building the Kolumba diocesan art museum in Cologne. The chapel was consecrated on May 19, 2007 by Cologne Auxiliary Bishop Heiner Koch
Secular Retreat: Peter Zumthor House in Devon
A space dedicated to calm reflection The Secular Retreat In South Devon, England, is a haven from modern life’s pressures. Set in a landscape of rolling hills, wooded river valleys, the building is the first UK project by celebrated Swiss architect Peter Zumthor.
Fondation Beyeler Extension: Peter Zumthor
The Swiss art gallery originally designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop reveals three new buildings by architect Peter Zumthor to accommodate its growing art patron base, as well as education programs and events
LACMA Building by Peter Zumthor, Los Angeles
Design: Peter Zumthor Architect. The Swiss architect says “everything has changed” in his LACMA building extension design. The New Los Angeles County Museum of Art building will be the most important architecture in Los Angeles since Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Urban Innuendoes Peter Magyar Book
Urban Innuendoes, Peter Magyar Book – review by Kendra Schank Smith – Urban Innuendoes book: Peter Magyar Publication, Kendra Schank Smith Ryerson University
Serpentine Pavilion Photos, London
The Serpentine 2011 Pavilion is due to open on 1 Jul, ddesigned by world-renowned Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. This year’s Pavilion is the 11th commission in the Gallery’s annual series, the world’s first and most ambitious architectural programme of its kind.
Peter Stutchbury Book Under The Edge
Peter Stutchbury Book – ‘Under The Edge’ – Australian architecture publication: architectural book by celebrated Australian architect
Peter Zumthor Books, Swiss Architecture
The style of Peter Zumthor’s work has some affinities with what is often called Swiss minimalism. Zumthor believes “the language of architecture is not a question of a specific style. Every building is built for a specific use in a specific place for a specific society.