恭喜自然、極簡、樸實的建築師Peter Zumthor榮獲2009年普立茲克建築獎，Peter Zumthor是繼Herzog & de Meuron之後第三位獲獎的瑞士籍建築師。這個遲來的肯定，相信不論是任何其他明星建築師的簇擁者，也都會欣然接受的。近一年是Peter Zumthor人生中最重要的時刻之一，去年九月他才剛在日本拿到世界級重要大獎「20th高松宮殿下紀念世界文化賞」，隨即在半年之後便又摘下普立茲克桂冠。

依循過往經驗，去年九月我們早已預言Peter Zumthor再次掄元的可能性極高，果不其然，今年的評審(Lord Peter Palumbo、Alejandro Aravena、坂茂、Rolf Fehlbaum、Carlos Jimenez、Juhani Pallasmaa、Renzo Piano、Karen Stein、Martha Thorne)總算都一致認同彼得大師的終身成就了，至於眾所期待的伊東豐雄、結構天才Santiago Calatrava得要再多多努力，而亞洲另一位逐漸打開知名度的角逐者妹島和世，恐怕就要再等更久了。

2007 Brother Klaus Field Chapel Wachendorf, Eifel, Germany

Peter Zumthor手稿 Photo by Walter Mair

(左)2002 Luzi House Jenaz, Graubünden, Switzerland (右)2007 Kolumba Art Museum of the Cologne Archdiocese Cologne, Germany

Photo by Walter Mair                                                     Photo by Helene Binet

1996 Spittelhof Estate Biel-Benken, Baselland, Switzerland

Photo by Helene Binet

1997 Kunsthaus Bregenz, Vorarlberger Landesgalerie Museum and Administration Buildings Bregenz, Austria

Peter Zumthor手稿 Photo by Helene Binet Photo by Helene Binet

1996 Thermal Bath Vals Graubünden, Switzerland

Peter Zumthor手稿 Photo by Helene Binet Photo by Helene Binet

1994 Truog House Gugalun, Versam, Graubünden, Switzerland (extension and renovation)

Peter Zumthor手稿 Photo by Helene Binet

1993 Homes for Senior Citizens Chur, Masans, Graubünden, Switzerland

Peter Zumthor手稿 Photo by Helene Binet

1988 Saint Benedict Chapel Sumvitg, Graubünden, Switzerland

右圖 Photo by Helene Binet

1986 Protective Housing for Roman Excavations Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland

Photo by Helene Binet Photo by Helene Binet

1986 Zumthor Studio Haldenstein, Graubünden, Switzerland

Photo by Helene Binet