"In a fragment of a second you can understand: Things you know, things you donâ€™t know, things you donâ€™t know that you donâ€™t know, conscious, unconscious, things which in a fragrant of a second you can react to: we can all imagine why this capacity was given to us as human beings - I guess to survive. Architecture to me has the same kind of capacity. It takes longer to capture, but the essence to me is the same. I call this atmosphere. When you experience a building and it gets to you. It sticks in your memory and your feelings. I guess thats what I am trying to do."

-- Peter Zumthor

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