Peter Zumthor

Summary

Peter Zumthor is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Basel^[2]. He was born on +1943-04-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an architect^[4], university teacher^[5], restorer^[6], and designer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Peter Zumthor was born in Basel^[2].
• Peter Zumthor was born on +1943-04-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Peter Zumthor held citizenship in Switzerland^[9].
• Peter Zumthor's professions included architect^[4].
• Peter Zumthor's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Peter Zumthor worked as a restorer^[6].
• Peter Zumthor worked as a designer^[7].
• Peter Zumthor's field of work was architecture^[10].
• Peter Zumthor was employed by Harvard University^[11].
• Peter Zumthor was employed by Southern California Institute of Architecture^[12].
• Among Peter Zumthor's employers was Technical University of Munich^[13].
• Peter Zumthor was employed by Università della Svizzera italiana^[14].
• Peter Zumthor was educated at Pratt Institute^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Zumthor is Feldkapelle^[16].
• Peter Zumthor received the Pritzker Architecture Prize^[17].
• Peter Zumthor received the Rome Prize^[18].
• Peter Zumthor received the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture^[19].
• Peter Zumthor received the Royal Gold Medal^[20].
• Peter Zumthor received the Arts and Culture Prize of German Catholics^[21].
• Peter Zumthor received the Praemium Imperiale^[22].
• Peter Zumthor was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[23].
• Peter Zumthor was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[24].
• Peter Zumthor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Peter Zumthor's image is recorded as Peter Zumthor.jpg^[26].
• Peter Zumthor is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Zumthor was born in Basel^[2]. He was born on +1943-04-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Peter Zumthor was educated at Pratt Institute^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[4], university teacher^[5], restorer^[6], and designer^[7]. Peter Zumthor's field of work was architecture^[10]. Employers include Harvard University^[11], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Southern California Institute of Architecture^[12], an architecture school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1972^[34]; Technical University of Munich^[13], an institute of technology^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1868^[37], headquartered in Munich^[38]; and Università della Svizzera italiana^[14], a university^[39], in Switzerland^[40], founded in 1996^[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Peter Zumthor is Feldkapelle^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Pritzker Architecture Prize^[17], an architecture award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1979^[44]; Rome Prize^[18], an art prize^[45], in United States^[46]; European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture^[19], an architecture award^[47], in Belgium^[48], founded in 1987^[49]; Royal Gold Medal^[20], an architecture award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1848^[52]; Arts and Culture Prize of German Catholics^[21], an art prize^[53], in Germany^[54], founded in 1990^[55]; and Praemium Imperiale^[22], an international award^[56], founded in 1988^[57].

Why It Matters

Peter Zumthor ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Peter Zumthor born?

Peter Zumthor was born in Basel^[2].

What did Peter Zumthor do for work?

Peter Zumthor worked as architect^[4], university teacher^[5], restorer^[6], and designer^[7].

Where did Peter Zumthor go to school?

Peter Zumthor was educated at Pratt Institute^[15].

What awards did Peter Zumthor receive?

Honors received include Pritzker Architecture Prize^[17], Rome Prize^[18], European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture^[19], and Royal Gold Medal^[20].