Dear Katie,
The order I posted each of these blog posts in doesn't make sense. It makes more sense to navigate the blog through the navigation bar.
Sources
Printed Works from Architecture and Planning Library:
Grimmer, Vera. "Shelter in the Storm." Oris 14.76 (2012): 40-51. Print.
Zumthor, Peter. Thinking Architecture. Basel: Birkhäuser, 2010. Print.
Web:
http://zumthor.tumblr.com/archive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0X72gXpJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/the-unterhus/#property
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/01/08/zumthor-lets-holiday-home-to-guests/
http://architecturalscholar.blogspot.com/2009/03/zumthors-new-house-in-leis.html
http://www.designboom.com/architecture/peter-zumthors-vacation-homes-in-leis-vals/
Web:
http://zumthor.tumblr.com/archive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0X72gXpJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/the-unterhus/#property
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/01/08/zumthor-lets-holiday-home-to-guests/
http://architecturalscholar.blogspot.com/2009/03/zumthors-new-house-in-leis.html
http://www.designboom.com/architecture/peter-zumthors-vacation-homes-in-leis-vals/
Peter Zumthor
Peter Zumthor is an extremely influential Swiss architect and winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize and 2013 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
Zumthor believes architecture is not about form and values: construction, sites, and materials.
"If you come to a building I think what surrounds the space in terms of material makes it's atmosphere not so much the form" - Zumthor
Zumthor was trained as a cabinetmaker at the shop of his father. This could explain the love for craftsmanship and materials that Zumthor speaks of so often in lectures and in his book "Thinking Architecture."
In addition to the Leis Houses, Zumthor also designed Therme Vals , a hotel/spa complex also in Vals, built over the only thermal springs in the Graubünden canton in Switzerland. It was for this design that he received the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in the year 2009.
Sources for this post:
http://zumthor.tumblr.com/archive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
Zumthor believes architecture is not about form and values: construction, sites, and materials.
"If you come to a building I think what surrounds the space in terms of material makes it's atmosphere not so much the form" - Zumthor
Zumthor was trained as a cabinetmaker at the shop of his father. This could explain the love for craftsmanship and materials that Zumthor speaks of so often in lectures and in his book "Thinking Architecture."
In addition to the Leis Houses, Zumthor also designed Therme Vals , a hotel/spa complex also in Vals, built over the only thermal springs in the Graubünden canton in Switzerland. It was for this design that he received the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in the year 2009.
http://zumthor.tumblr.com/archive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
Videos
Video Tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0X72gXpJA
Scale: In this video, the scale of the Leis Houses juxtaposed with that of the houses surrounding it became more apparent. Although I think these three homes are very simple and "honest", they are still magnificent in the setting of Leis.
Construction: This video shows angles of the buildings which may not have made their way into a journal or a blog post. These angles may be less aesthetically pleasing, but reveal more about the construction and craftsmanship of the building. See 1:19 for construction of roof for example.
Environment: This video helps give context to these buildings. I believe the videographer realized the important in the environment, especially in these homes. Therefore he made sure to include shots of Leis, as well as shots of the surroundings of the home, such as the shot of the path leading to the homes at 1:46.
Lecture by Zumthor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0X72gXpJA
Scale: In this video, the scale of the Leis Houses juxtaposed with that of the houses surrounding it became more apparent. Although I think these three homes are very simple and "honest", they are still magnificent in the setting of Leis.
Construction: This video shows angles of the buildings which may not have made their way into a journal or a blog post. These angles may be less aesthetically pleasing, but reveal more about the construction and craftsmanship of the building. See 1:19 for construction of roof for example.
Environment: This video helps give context to these buildings. I believe the videographer realized the important in the environment, especially in these homes. Therefore he made sure to include shots of Leis, as well as shots of the surroundings of the home, such as the shot of the path leading to the homes at 1:46.
Lecture by Zumthor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
Interior of Building
The interiors are "impeccable planes" with furniture and lighting by Baltensweiler, Rodolfo Dordini, Antonio Citterio, Warren Planter, Eero Saarinen and Peter Zumthor himself.
If you look at the jointed between the walls, you can see the the actual constructions of the houses with jointed boards of pine.
Exterior of Building
All the elements necessary for building, were prefabricated and arrived at the site ready for installation. Since most of the walls of these buildings are glass, Zumthor created a system of boxed spaces within the house, the would act as support columns.
The walls are composed of 6” x 4” pine boards that are assembled, frame free, by tongue and groove.
Surroundings/Environment and Leis
The red pin in this photo is the site of the building. Leis, which is situated 1,526 m above sea level, is the highest settlement occupied all year round in the community of Vals. Today Leis has around 20 inhabitants. There is an inn, and two families tend the mountain meadows. The texture of the rich wooded mountains add to the effect the environment has on the houses, allowing for an almost surreal feeling of solidarity, independence, and alone-ness.
Basic Facts
(Oberhus, Unterhus, and Türmlihus)
Architect: Peter Zumthor
Constructed: 2009
Location: the hamlet of Leis, just over 1,500 m above sea level in the community of Vals in Grisons.
Constructed: 2009
Location: the hamlet of Leis, just over 1,500 m above sea level in the community of Vals in Grisons.
The Leis Houses are a collection of three homes that Peter Zumthor designed and had constructed in 2009.
The first two homes that were built were the Oberhus (Zumthor's Home) and Unterhaus (Zumthor's Wife's Home). These two homes were inspired by the vision Zumthor's wife had of a humble home in the mountains.
Two of the homes (Oberhus and Turmilihus) are currently for rent at this website:
http://zumthorferienhaeuser.ch/en/die-holzhauser-in-leis/
These homes are primarily used as vacation homes.
All of the roofs of the region are obligated by law to use rough -hewn granite slabs for roof tiling.
He came with a respect for the tradition of the area, and made his best efforts to let the environment shape the design of these homes
Wood is not used only for a coat or a mark, but for the massive wooden construction of all walls. Concrete is used only in contact with the ground.
Houses still dry slowly, so wood will shrink in such a manner that the height of the floors will be reduced by 2-3 centimeters over the next few years. Zumthor designed the home with this shrinkage in mind.
Magazines and Blogs
http://www.designboom.com/architecture/peter-zumthors-vacation-homes-in-leis-vals/
This blog paints a very vivid picture of the duality of the homes in leis
"the homes take on a different life in the winter months, where the possibility of an exhilarating ski run is at one’s doorstep from gadastatt down through the valley. from summer to fall, the dwellings are the starting points for myriad hikes through the emerald mountain-scape. "
Interview with Annalisa (Peter Zumthor's Wife) this interview is interesting and important because Annalisa inspired these buildings.
http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/the-unterhus/#property
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/01/08/zumthor-lets-holiday-home-to-guests/
http://architecturalscholar.blogspot.com/2009/03/zumthors-new-house-in-leis.html
This blog paints a very vivid picture of the duality of the homes in leis
"the homes take on a different life in the winter months, where the possibility of an exhilarating ski run is at one’s doorstep from gadastatt down through the valley. from summer to fall, the dwellings are the starting points for myriad hikes through the emerald mountain-scape. "
Interview with Annalisa (Peter Zumthor's Wife) this interview is interesting and important because Annalisa inspired these buildings.
http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/the-unterhus/#property
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/01/08/zumthor-lets-holiday-home-to-guests/
http://architecturalscholar.blogspot.com/2009/03/zumthors-new-house-in-leis.html
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Thursday, September 18, 2014
Dear Katie,
The order I posted each of these blog posts in doesn't make sense. It makes more sense to navigate the blog through the navigation bar.
Sources
Printed Works from Architecture and Planning Library:
Grimmer, Vera. "Shelter in the Storm." Oris 14.76 (2012): 40-51. Print.
Zumthor, Peter. Thinking Architecture. Basel: Birkhäuser, 2010. Print.
Web:
http://zumthor.tumblr.com/archive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0X72gXpJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/the-unterhus/#property
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/01/08/zumthor-lets-holiday-home-to-guests/
http://architecturalscholar.blogspot.com/2009/03/zumthors-new-house-in-leis.html
http://www.designboom.com/architecture/peter-zumthors-vacation-homes-in-leis-vals/
Web:
http://zumthor.tumblr.com/archive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0X72gXpJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/the-unterhus/#property
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/01/08/zumthor-lets-holiday-home-to-guests/
http://architecturalscholar.blogspot.com/2009/03/zumthors-new-house-in-leis.html
http://www.designboom.com/architecture/peter-zumthors-vacation-homes-in-leis-vals/
Peter Zumthor
Peter Zumthor is an extremely influential Swiss architect and winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize and 2013 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
Zumthor believes architecture is not about form and values: construction, sites, and materials.
"If you come to a building I think what surrounds the space in terms of material makes it's atmosphere not so much the form" - Zumthor
Zumthor was trained as a cabinetmaker at the shop of his father. This could explain the love for craftsmanship and materials that Zumthor speaks of so often in lectures and in his book "Thinking Architecture."
In addition to the Leis Houses, Zumthor also designed Therme Vals , a hotel/spa complex also in Vals, built over the only thermal springs in the Graubünden canton in Switzerland. It was for this design that he received the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in the year 2009.
Sources for this post:
http://zumthor.tumblr.com/archive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
Zumthor believes architecture is not about form and values: construction, sites, and materials.
"If you come to a building I think what surrounds the space in terms of material makes it's atmosphere not so much the form" - Zumthor
Zumthor was trained as a cabinetmaker at the shop of his father. This could explain the love for craftsmanship and materials that Zumthor speaks of so often in lectures and in his book "Thinking Architecture."
In addition to the Leis Houses, Zumthor also designed Therme Vals , a hotel/spa complex also in Vals, built over the only thermal springs in the Graubünden canton in Switzerland. It was for this design that he received the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in the year 2009.
http://zumthor.tumblr.com/archive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Videos
Video Tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0X72gXpJA
Scale: In this video, the scale of the Leis Houses juxtaposed with that of the houses surrounding it became more apparent. Although I think these three homes are very simple and "honest", they are still magnificent in the setting of Leis.
Construction: This video shows angles of the buildings which may not have made their way into a journal or a blog post. These angles may be less aesthetically pleasing, but reveal more about the construction and craftsmanship of the building. See 1:19 for construction of roof for example.
Environment: This video helps give context to these buildings. I believe the videographer realized the important in the environment, especially in these homes. Therefore he made sure to include shots of Leis, as well as shots of the surroundings of the home, such as the shot of the path leading to the homes at 1:46.
Lecture by Zumthor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0X72gXpJA
Scale: In this video, the scale of the Leis Houses juxtaposed with that of the houses surrounding it became more apparent. Although I think these three homes are very simple and "honest", they are still magnificent in the setting of Leis.
Construction: This video shows angles of the buildings which may not have made their way into a journal or a blog post. These angles may be less aesthetically pleasing, but reveal more about the construction and craftsmanship of the building. See 1:19 for construction of roof for example.
Environment: This video helps give context to these buildings. I believe the videographer realized the important in the environment, especially in these homes. Therefore he made sure to include shots of Leis, as well as shots of the surroundings of the home, such as the shot of the path leading to the homes at 1:46.
Lecture by Zumthor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_fArYYX_8
Interior of Building
The interiors are "impeccable planes" with furniture and lighting by Baltensweiler, Rodolfo Dordini, Antonio Citterio, Warren Planter, Eero Saarinen and Peter Zumthor himself.
If you look at the jointed between the walls, you can see the the actual constructions of the houses with jointed boards of pine.
Exterior of Building
All the elements necessary for building, were prefabricated and arrived at the site ready for installation. Since most of the walls of these buildings are glass, Zumthor created a system of boxed spaces within the house, the would act as support columns.
The walls are composed of 6” x 4” pine boards that are assembled, frame free, by tongue and groove.
Surroundings/Environment and Leis
The red pin in this photo is the site of the building. Leis, which is situated 1,526 m above sea level, is the highest settlement occupied all year round in the community of Vals. Today Leis has around 20 inhabitants. There is an inn, and two families tend the mountain meadows. The texture of the rich wooded mountains add to the effect the environment has on the houses, allowing for an almost surreal feeling of solidarity, independence, and alone-ness.
Basic Facts
(Oberhus, Unterhus, and Türmlihus)
Architect: Peter Zumthor
Constructed: 2009
Location: the hamlet of Leis, just over 1,500 m above sea level in the community of Vals in Grisons.
Constructed: 2009
Location: the hamlet of Leis, just over 1,500 m above sea level in the community of Vals in Grisons.
The Leis Houses are a collection of three homes that Peter Zumthor designed and had constructed in 2009.
The first two homes that were built were the Oberhus (Zumthor's Home) and Unterhaus (Zumthor's Wife's Home). These two homes were inspired by the vision Zumthor's wife had of a humble home in the mountains.
Two of the homes (Oberhus and Turmilihus) are currently for rent at this website:
http://zumthorferienhaeuser.ch/en/die-holzhauser-in-leis/
These homes are primarily used as vacation homes.
All of the roofs of the region are obligated by law to use rough -hewn granite slabs for roof tiling.
He came with a respect for the tradition of the area, and made his best efforts to let the environment shape the design of these homes
Wood is not used only for a coat or a mark, but for the massive wooden construction of all walls. Concrete is used only in contact with the ground.
Houses still dry slowly, so wood will shrink in such a manner that the height of the floors will be reduced by 2-3 centimeters over the next few years. Zumthor designed the home with this shrinkage in mind.
Magazines and Blogs
http://www.designboom.com/architecture/peter-zumthors-vacation-homes-in-leis-vals/
This blog paints a very vivid picture of the duality of the homes in leis
"the homes take on a different life in the winter months, where the possibility of an exhilarating ski run is at one’s doorstep from gadastatt down through the valley. from summer to fall, the dwellings are the starting points for myriad hikes through the emerald mountain-scape. "
Interview with Annalisa (Peter Zumthor's Wife) this interview is interesting and important because Annalisa inspired these buildings.
http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/the-unterhus/#property
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/01/08/zumthor-lets-holiday-home-to-guests/
http://architecturalscholar.blogspot.com/2009/03/zumthors-new-house-in-leis.html
This blog paints a very vivid picture of the duality of the homes in leis
"the homes take on a different life in the winter months, where the possibility of an exhilarating ski run is at one’s doorstep from gadastatt down through the valley. from summer to fall, the dwellings are the starting points for myriad hikes through the emerald mountain-scape. "
Interview with Annalisa (Peter Zumthor's Wife) this interview is interesting and important because Annalisa inspired these buildings.
http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/the-unterhus/#property
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/01/08/zumthor-lets-holiday-home-to-guests/
http://architecturalscholar.blogspot.com/2009/03/zumthors-new-house-in-leis.html
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