The compositions and beliefs of Alberto Pérez-Gómez, Steven Holl, and Peter Zumthor
emphasize the power of phenomenon in their theoretical constructs. Their arguments consider
that the sensory experience between an architectural object and those who encounter it should
be critical and complimentary. These followers are determined to revive emotion-evoking
design through space, material and light and shadow through expression of these features into
the both the larger context and intimate human perception. The manifestation of this
philosophy will be further explored through a case study analysis of both Steven Holl’s Nelson
Atkins Art Museum Bloch Addition in Kansas City and in Peter Zumthor’s Therme Vals in
Switzerland.
In his book, “Architecture