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          Peter Zumthor is a Swiss architect known for his pure and minimalist structures.

        1. Peter Zumthor is a Swiss architect known for his pure and minimalist structures.
        2. Peter Zumthor is a Swiss architect whose work is frequently described as uncompromising and minimalist.
        3. RM PM64AE–The brother Klaus chapel was built in the period from to according to plans of the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor.
        4. The focus is upon Herzog & de Meuron's Schaulager in Basel, cast from and on the ground of its site, and Peter Zumthor's Bruder Klaus Field Chapel at Wachendorf.
        5. Peter Zumthor is a Swiss architect whose work is frequently described as uncompromising and minimalist.

          6. RM PM64AE–The brother Klaus chapel was built in the period from to according to plans of the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor..

          Bruder Klaus Field Chapel / Peter Zumthor

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          “In order to design buildings with a sensuous connection to life, one must think in a way that goes far beyond form and construction.” This quote from Peter Zumthor rings true in his design of Bruder Klaus Field Chapel, where a mystical and thought-proving interior is masked by a very rigid rectangular exterior.

          More on Bruder Klaus Field Chapel and Peter Zumthor after the break.

          Bruder Klaus Field Chapel all began as a sketch, eventually evolving to become a very elegant yet basic landmark in Germany’s natural landscape.

          The design was constructed by local farmers who wanted to honor their patron saint, Bruder Klaus of the 15th century.

          Arguably the most interesting aspects of the church are found in the methods of construction, beginning with a wigwam made of 112 tree trunks.

          Upon completion of the frame, layers of concrete were poured and rammed ato