Thomas von Arx Saint Bruder Klaus Field Chapel, Interior It was constructed by building a formwork of vertical spruce branches and trunks. Concrete was then poured in layers, one per day for 24 days.

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.

Bruder Klaus chapel is a magical place Image: imago/S. Spiegl The environment inspires Zumthor, who tries to integrate local building and artisan traditions wherever possible.

9/10 Peter Zumthor's Therme Spa in Vals, Switzerland as featured in Vogue 1997 10/10 Peter Zumthor's Therme Spa in Vals, Switzerland as featured in Vogue 1997 1/10 Peter Zumthor - pictured at the ...

Above: Brother Klaus Field Chapel Here's some more information from Gabrielle Ammann Gallery: -- Hélène Binet 'Photographs of the work of Peter Zumthor' September 4 - November 6, 2009 Opening ...

Everything Zumthor touches becomes a place of pilgrimage, and his elemental work has a broad church. His Therme Vals baths in Switzerland is Mecca for architects, but full of ordinary folk too. His ...

Long known for designs that sit in harmony within nature, like the Bruder Klaus Chapel in Mechernich, Germany or the Therme Vals in Switzerland, now Zumthor brings nature within his design, creating a ...

The Bruder Klaus Field Chapel by Peter Zumthor, completed in 2007, is known for its beautiful respect for the materials which were used to construct the sensuous space.

Photographs of work by architect Peter Zumthor, taken by London photographer Hélène Binet, will be on show at the Gabrielle Ammann Gallery in Cologne next week. Zumthor was named 2009 Pritzker ...