Peter Märkli - Everything one invents is true

German
Since the early 1980s, Peter Märkli has undoubtedly been one of the most distinctive Swiss-German architects of the first hour. However, his memorable buildings are not easy to categorise in the scheme of this architectural movement. The individual buildings are too much like intensively crafted individuals that follow an ongoing movement of searching. They always open up independent and emphatic connections to the history of architecture with the impetus of a timeless validity. In this volume, 17 buildings from the last 15 years are presented in detail with texts, plans and illustrations. This remarkable presentation of his work is complemented by illuminating essays by Florian Beigel & Philip Christou, Franz Wanner and Ellis Woodman. An exciting interview with Peter Märkli by Elena Markus and individual statements by the architect round off this impressive collection. With supplement of the essays in German.

English
Since the early 1980s, Peter Märkli has been one of the most striking protagonists of Ger-man Swiss architecture from the earliest period of its emergence. However, his impressive buildings cannot be easily classified in the scheme of this architectural movement, since the particular buildings are intensely developed individuals that follow the continuous movement of seeking. They always open up connections with the history of architecture in an inde-pendent, powerful way and express the impetus of timeless validity. This volume presents 17 buildings in detail from the last 15 years with texts, plans and imag-es. The remarkable presentation of works is complemented by enlightening essays by Florian Beigel & Philip Christou, Franz Wanner and Ellis Woodman. An exciting interview with Peter Märkli by Elena Markus and individual statements by the architects rounds off the im-pressive collection. With an enclosed booklet containing the essays in German.