Architect Peter Zumthor

Swiss Pavilion, Expo 2000, Hanover, Germany, 2000
For an international exposition Zumthor and his collaborators provided a maze of 30-ft. High wooden walls that lead to chambers where visitors weary from expo-going could relax, snack and listen to live music. The larch and pinewood walls were held by steel braces so they could be assembled without glue, bolts or nails.

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