Many interesting buildings of great architectural quality have been produced in Switzerland the last years. The exhibition "A matter of Art: Contemporary Architecture in Switzerland" shows works by Peter Märkli, Annette Gigon & Mike Guyer as well as by Herzog & de Meuron and Peter Zumthor. Photo: Archive Valerio Olgiati.
The goal is not to provide a documentary account as such, but rather to offer subjective interpretation of cutting-edge contemporary architecture.
Contemporary Swiss architecture interests us because it embraces the notion of architecture as an art form. That is, while the selected buildings are rooted in legible functional and contextual givens, they are also designed so that the architecture can be appreciated for itself.
