Peter zumthor wim wenders biography

Legendary German director Wim Wenders has revealed further details of his next project, The Secrets Of Places, a 3D feature doc about Swiss architect Peter Zumthor.

“He (Zumthor) is the architect’s architect.

If you ever ask one of the great ones who would you be in another life, the answer is inevitable: I would love to be Peter Zumthor. It is also in 3D because architecture needs it,” Wenders commented.

The German director has a teaser of the new project, which is being made through his company Road Movies together with Berlin and Zurich-based DCM, and Oslo Pictures.

“As they (DCM) are Swiss and as most of the film will be shot in Switzerland, they are in the driving seat right now to finalise the financing of the film.”

The doc will follow Zumthor’s work on the new Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) which promises to be the architect’s flagship building, and will also chart his work on the addition to the Beyeler Foundation building in Basel.

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