Mario Botta is a Swiss architect whose work draws from the influences of Le Corbusier, Carlo Scarpa, and Louis Kahn. His architectural style is characterized by an exploration of the relationship between space, matter, and light, often with an emphasis on geometric precision and monumentality. Botta engages with questions of how architecture impacts human perception and how space can shape our experiences. His practice often focuses on the dialogue between new constructions and their existing environments, with a profound respect for local context.
Catalogue des plus belles réalisations de cet architecte suisse, en Suisse, en France, en Italie, aux Etats-Unis... Chaque édifice est décrit avec précision et de nombreuses photographies témoignent de son style architectural.
Kathedrale des Lichts
For 40 years, the Swiss writer, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, committed his works to paper from his home which overlooked the beautiful lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland. After Dürrenmatt's death in 1991, Mario Botta began designing a museum which would be a monument to the writer, housing his drawings, paintings and literary artefacts. Skillfully built onto Dürrenmatt's house, the Centre Dürrenmatt is nearing completion and will be opened in autumn 2000. Officially endorsed by the Centre, this publication documents the complete realisation of the building, from its initial conception to the finished museum, using texts, drawings and plans from both Dürrenmatt and Botta. These are accompanied by expressive photographs by Thomas Flechtner. The result is a fascinating appraisal of geographic beauty, genius loci and modern architectural skill sensitively fusing together.