Peter Zumthor

Born in Basel in 1943, Peter Zumthor trained as a cabinetmaker. In 1979 he established his own practice in Haldenstein, Switzerland. Major buildings include Protective Housing for Roman Archaeological Excavations, Chur, Switzerland, 1986; Saint Benedict Chapel, Sumvitg, Switzerland, 1988; Thermal Bath Vals, Switzerland, 1996; Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria, 1997; Kolumba Art Museum, Cologne, Germany, 2007; Brother Klaus Field Chapel, Wachendorf, Germany, 2007. Major awards include Carlsberg Architectural Prize, Copenhagen, 1998; Mies van der Rohe Award for European Architecture, Barcelona, 1998; Praemium Imperiale, Japan Art Association, 2008; The Pritzker Architecture Prize, The Hyatt Foundation, 2009. This year's Pavilion is the 11th commission in the Gallery's annual series, the world's first and most ambitious architectural programme of its kind. This is Peter Zumthor's first completed building in the UK and includes a specially created garden by the influential Dutch designer Piet Oudolf.