Valerio Olgiati | Ep. 196

Valerio Olgiati | Ep. 196

Author: Educated Guess January 29, 2021 Duration: 19:36

If you've never heard of Valerio  Olgiati, then there's a great chance that you're just like 99% of other people who wake up every day without architecture being their primary source of focus.

Yet, what should be said about one of the most important Swiss architects of his generation (a title bestowed by Herzog and de Meuron co-founder himself). What makes his work so different? And, what aphorisms are perhaps worth indulging in? In this installment of our "Well Read" segment, we take a new approach to uncovering the truth behind a body of work. 

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