Sometimes in me, but definitely in the mountains. Zumthor purposefully maintains his Atelier in this humble, remote location in order to ensure his experience of “presence”: “Every once in a while, I get this feeling of presence. Founded in 1979, his home-based studio is located in the valley of the Rhein, where many of his seminal works - ranging from small-scale projects, such as home renovations and village chapels, to large-scale, monumental museums - have been built. How can presence be translated or achieved in architecture? This question is a key motive in Zumthor’s atelier in the Swiss region of Graubünden. Zumthor, born the son of a cabinet-maker in 1943, began by recounting a seminal experience from his childhood: “I didn’t know it then, but as an old man now, looking back, I realize this was my first experience of presence.” As he defines it: “Presence is like a gap in the flow of history, where all of sudden it is not past and not future.” It must have been early spring - I could smell it I remember myself running as a boy, and I had this lightness and elegance which I don’t have anymore.”
Zumthor’s Seven Points on “Presence,” after the break. In a lecture titled “Presence in Architecture - Seven Personal Observations,” Zumthor shared some of the inspirations behind his greatest projects, giving us insight into his poetic, intelligent, (and some might say) “nearly divine” mind. Known for his superior design and unparalleled craftsmanship, the 2009 Pritzker Laureate and 2013 RIBA Gold Medal Award winner, Peter Zumthor, was recently invited to speak at the School of Architecture in Tel Aviv University.
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