Zumthor in Mendrisio — Crowdfunding on wemakeit

The project aims to rise funds for the publication of a book documenting the teaching activity of Swiss architect Peter Zumthor in the early years of the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio.

CHF 15’842

105% of CHF 15’000

105 %

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The «all or nothing» principle applies: The project only receives the funds if the funding target is reached or exceeded.

105 backers

Successfully concluded on 23/12/2025

Choose your reward:

CHF 45.-1 taken
Copy of ’Advice to students’
Exclusive copy of Zumthor’s ’advice for students’, originally presented as a poster to be hanged at the atelier’s wall.
Printed in format 386x250mm / paper 290gm2
CHF 68.-41 taken
Book Pre Sale
Early bird copy of «Teaching Architecture: Zumthor in Mendrisio» (English or German edition) at a discounted price.
CHF 180.-14 taken
Book + Booklet Archive
Early bird copy of «Teaching Architecture: Zumthor in Mendrisio» (English or German edition) at a discounted price + Exclusive booklet featuring the complete series of exercises (A-S) and the work of all students from Zumthor's Primo Anno (1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99)
CHF 210.-48 taken
Combo ’Zumthor in Mendrisio’
Early bird copy of «Teaching Architecture: Zumthor in Mendrisio» (English or German edition) at a discounted price + Exclusive booklet featuring the complete series of exercises (A-S) and the work of all students from Zumthor’s Primo Anno (1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99) + Exclusive copy of Zumthor’s ’advice for students’, originally presented as a poster to be hanged at the atelier's wall.
Printed in format 386x250mm / paper 290gm2
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About the Initiators

Rafael Lorentz

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I am a Swiss-Brazilian architect living and working in Lucerne. I hold a PhD from the Università IUAV di Venezia and the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio – Università della Svizzera Italiana. My book ’Teaching Architecture: Peter Zumthor in Mendrisio’ is based on my doctoral research and presents an expanded version of its original content for a broader audience.

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