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Since it was set up in 1989 the office of Gigon/Guyer architects has conceived an impressive series of projects. The most important designs arried out include museums, housing projects, and office buildings. The recently completed Prime Tower and its annex buildings on the Maag site in Zürich have been internationally acclaimed. The monograph provides a sharply focused insight into how Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer understand architecture. The various concepts as well as the different constructions, materials, forms and colors that they employ in their projects are presented in an exhaustive documentation of their work that uses numerous photographs, plans and short texts. The three essays as well as a discussion between Patrick Gmür, Martin Steinmann and the architects offer in-depth reflection and contextualization.

Since their earlier acclaim the architectural approach of Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer has been further consolidated through a number of thought-provoking and balanced projects. Their vision is exemplified by such works as the Museum of Transport, Luzern, which graces the front cover of this issue, alongside designs for the art-depot for Gallery Henze & Ketterer, the Löwenbräu Arts Centre with accompanying residential tower and offices, and their celebrated Single Family House in the Canton of Graubünden. In this volume El Croquis examines a total of 20 projects produced between 2001 to 2008 through extensive illustrations containing full-page colour photographs, technical drawings and models. An essay exploring the context and development of their practice, bibliographic information, and an interview between the architects and Hubertus Adams and Stanislaus von Moos are also included.