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Peter Zumthor

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Peter Zumthor (German pronunciation: [ˈpeːtɐ ˈtsuːmtoːɐ̯]; born 26 April 1943) is a Swiss architect whose work is frequently described as uncompromising and minimalist. Though managing a relatively small firm and not being a prolific architect, he is the winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize and 2013 RIBA Royal Gold Medal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Zumthor is the 66th most popular architect (up from 67th in 2019), the 78th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 72nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Swiss Architect.

Peter Zumthor is a Swiss architect and winner of the Pritzker Prize. He is most famous for his work on the Therme Vals in Switzerland, the Kolumba museum in Cologne, Germany, and the Kunsthaus Bregenz in Austria.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Peter Zumthor ranks 66 out of 518. Before him are Domenico Fontana, Augustus Pugin, Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Sostratus of Cnidus, Capability Brown, and Ferdinand Cheval. After him are Bruno Taut, Michelozzo, Josef Hoffmann, François Mansart, Mario Botta, and Ustad Ahmad Lahori.

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Among people born in 1943, Peter Zumthor ranks 60. Before him are Billie Jean King, Helmut Marko, Johann Deisenhofer, Hanna Schygulla, Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, and Pervez Musharraf. After him are Mario Botta, Leonardo Sandri, Esma Redžepova, Andreas Baader, Arthur B. McDonald, and Masaru Emoto.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Peter Zumthor ranks 78 out of 1,015. Before him are Siegfried Wagner (1869), Alejo Carpentier (1904), Domenico Fontana (1543), Clay Regazzoni (1939), Horace Bénédict de Saussure (1740), and Heinrich Wölfflin (1864). After him are Félix Vallotton (1865), Roger Federer (1981), Niklaus Wirth (1934), Mario Botta (1943), H. R. Giger (1940), and Carl Nägeli (1817).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Switzerland

Among architects born in Switzerland, Peter Zumthor ranks 5. Before him are Le Corbusier (1887), Francesco Borromini (1599), Carlo Maderno (1556), and Domenico Fontana (1543). After him are Mario Botta (1943), Hannes Meyer (1889), Max Bill (1908), Carlo Fontana (1638), Pietro Lombardo (1435), Bernard Tschumi (1944), and Pierre Jeanneret (1896).

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