Close-upRuch & Partner Architects 19942018

The definitive monograph on the work of Ruch & Partner Architects, whose restorations of and contemporary interventions in historic houses in the Engadine have gained much international recognition

In 2009, the book Historic Houses in the Engadin: Architectural Interventions by Hans-Jörg Ruch brought the name and work of this Swiss architect to international attention. His new book, in equally opulent design and again lavishly illustrated, now documents the entire range of his achievements over nearly twenty-five years. His oeuvre comprises private houses and multi-unit residential buildings, public buildings such as museums or libraries, as well as infrastructure designs. A special focus of the firm's work are the rebuilding and restoration of existing and in particular of historic buildings.

Close-upRuch & Partner Architects 19942018 features the firm's key designs, realized buildings as well projects and proposals, including the restored historic houses in the Engadine with the careful and sensitive contemporary interventions that made its name. Each is presented with atmospheric photographs and selected plans that demonstrate the firm's approach and concepts and with a concise text. A topical essay on Ruch's architecture in context with his biography and the surrounding Swiss mountain landscape.

• Englische Ausgabe von Close-up Ruch & Partner Architekten 19962018 (ISBN 978-3-85881-553-8)

  Autorentext
  Hans-Jörg Ruch arbeitete nach seinem Architekturdiplom an der ETH Zürich 1971 und weiteren Studien am Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute PRI in Troy, NY (USA) als Architekt in verschiedenen Schweizer Büros. 1997 gründete er sein eigenes Büro in St. Moritz, das seit 2010 als Ruch & Partner Architekten firmiert.

  Zusammenfassung

The definitive monograph on the work of Ruch & Partner Architects, whose restorations of and contemporary interventions in historic houses in the Engadine have gained much international recognition