Discuss how phenomenology has become a fundamental concern in the works of Peter Zumthor through both the formal and spatial characteristics of his design for the Steilneset Witches Memorial, Vardø, Norway
Phenomenology in architectural terms can be expressed as: The philosophical study if the built space as it appears in experience.
It however gets its root meaning from the Greek words_ phainómenon which means: “that which appears”, and logos which means: “study”.
We can further bring this to more expressive wording and say; the philosophical (in Greek means love of wisdom) study of structures of experience and consciousness.
In the following assignment we will find out phenomenology has become a fundamental concern in the works of Peter Zumthor.
Peter Zumthor is a Swiss architect (currently aged 74) whose work is often seen as minimalist and uncompromising. Zumthor through his years of practice and managing a small firm managed to pocket himself two very notable awards amongst plenty others. The awards
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