Peter Zumthor Quotes
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I think space, architectural space, is my thing. It's not about facade, elevation, making image, making money. My passion is creating space.
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If, early on, you know how things are put together, then you can build. The architect is in charge of making - he is not an artist.
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If I look at history, it seems that most wars and most cruel things have been done by men and not by women.
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Normally, architects render a service. They implement what other people want. This is not what I do. I like to develop the use of the building together with the client, in a process, so that as we go along we become more intelligent.
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I'm not mainly interested in what buildings mean as symbols or vehicles for ideas.
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I design for the use of a building and the place and for the people who use it... the reputation for arrogance comes because when work is offered to me, I look whether I can find a genuine interest in quality.
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Architecture to me is whole. I cannot say I only care about this 25% and the other 75% I let go... it's just I want to work the way I want to work. In my shop, you can order certain things and other things you cannot. They are not available.
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You feel a certain way in a glass or concrete or limestone building. It has an effect on your skin - the same with plywood or veneer, or solid timber. Wood doesn't steal energy from your body the way glass and concrete steal heat. When it's hot, a wood house feels cooler than a concrete one, and when it's cold, the other way around.