S AM 10 - Bildbau/Building Images

Gion Caminada's mortuary in Vrin, Peter Zumthor's thermal baths in Vals, Herzog &amp de Meuron's Olympic Stadium in Beijing - almost everyone knows these famous buildings, but not everyone has visited them themselves: Our ideas of contemporary architecture are often influenced by photographs. is a panorama of the last twenty-five years of Swiss architecture. Iconic buildings that have contributed to the worldwide success of Swiss architecture are presented not with plans and models, but solely through photography. In the process, artistic positions enter into dialogue with architectural photography. The publication shows exemplary photographs and illuminates the medialisation of architecture in its analytical section. What role do images play in design? Which architects prefer which photographers? How can architecture be translated into images? An exciting publication about how we perceive and document architecture.