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"I work a little bit like a sculptor. When I start, my first idea for a building is with the material. I believe architecture is about that. It’s not about paper, it’s not about forms. It’s about space and material."

                        -- Peter Zumthor

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My prediction has come true. Peter Zumthor is indeed the winner of this year's Pritzker Prize award - the architecture profession’s highest honor. Peter Zumthor's architecture is not merely an object to be perceived; his architecture is the antithesis of visual hegemony or ocular supremacy. You either love his work or hate it. There is no in-between feeling when it comes to Zumthor's architecture. 

Further reading:

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