The Art of Solidification: Contemporary Swiss Architecture: Contemporary Swiss Architecture

Author: Jacques Ruchat
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Masters such as Mario Botta, Herzog, and Peter Zumthor have won Switzerland an outstanding reputation in architecture. This book and the upcoming Swiss Architecture Exhibition aim to review Swiss architecture. The book is divided into three parts: Part one showcases 18 representative buildings of Switzerland, followed by six chapters that focus on capturing the characteristics of Swiss architecture, and the last five chapters analyze and determine the position of Swiss architecture in the history of architecture through illustrations.