Markus Breitschmid
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Markus Breitschmid is a Swiss architectural theoretician, historian, and author.
Breitschmid is a trained and registered architect, and a member of the Swiss Institute of Architects. In 2000 he received a PhD in Engineering Sciences from the Technical University of Berlin
, Germany. He is one of the first scholars to study the importance of "building" in the philosophy
of Friedrich Nietzsche
, and his German-language book "Der bauende Geist. Friedrich Nietzsche und die Architektur" (The Building Spirit. Friedrich Nietzsche and Architecture) covers the subjects of Nietzsche, architecture, building, and aesthetics
, and was selected as a seminal text by the Institute of Philosophy and Theology, Karlsruhe, Germany. Breitschmid's writing concerns the aesthetic mentality of modernism
and contemporary architecture
.
Breitschmid teaches architecture at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
in Blacksburg, Virginia
. Previously, he was the "2003 Visiting Historian for the History of Architecture
and Urbanism" at Cornell University
, an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina
, and a visiting professor at The Catholic University of America
and the University of Louisiana
. He has lectured at other universities in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and has served as visiting critic at schools of architecture.
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Breitschmid is a trained and registered architect, and a member of the Swiss Institute of Architects. In 2000 he received a PhD in Engineering Sciences from the Technical University of Berlin
Technical University of Berlin
The Technische Universität Berlin is a research university located in Berlin, Germany. Translating the name into English is discouraged by the university, however paraphrasing as Berlin Institute of Technology is recommended by the university if necessary .The TU Berlin was founded...
, Germany. He is one of the first scholars to study the importance of "building" in the philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
of Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a 19th-century German philosopher, poet, composer and classical philologist...
, and his German-language book "Der bauende Geist. Friedrich Nietzsche und die Architektur" (The Building Spirit. Friedrich Nietzsche and Architecture) covers the subjects of Nietzsche, architecture, building, and aesthetics
Aesthetics
Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty. It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste...
, and was selected as a seminal text by the Institute of Philosophy and Theology, Karlsruhe, Germany. Breitschmid's writing concerns the aesthetic mentality of modernism
Modernism
Modernism, in its broadest definition, is modern thought, character, or practice. More specifically, the term describes the modernist movement, its set of cultural tendencies and array of associated cultural movements, originally arising from wide-scale and far-reaching changes to Western society...
and contemporary architecture
Contemporary architecture
Contemporary architecture is generally speaking the architecture of the present time.The term contemporary architecture is also applied to a range of styles of recently built structures and space which are optimized for current use....
.
Breitschmid teaches architecture at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
in Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
. Previously, he was the "2003 Visiting Historian for the History of Architecture
History of architecture
The history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates.-Neolithic architecture:Neolithic architecture is the architecture of the Neolithic period...
and Urbanism" at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
, and a visiting professor at The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
and the University of Louisiana
University of Louisiana
University of Louisiana may refer to:* University of Louisiana System, public multi-campus university system** Northwestern State University of Louisiana...
. He has lectured at other universities in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and has served as visiting critic at schools of architecture.
As author:
- Der bauende Geist. Friedrich Nietzsche und die Architektur. Quart, 2001. ISBN 978-3-907631-23-2
- Can Architectural Art-Form be Designed Out Of Construction? Architecture Edition, 2004. ISBN 978-0-9702820-8-8
- Nietzsche's Denkraum. Edition Didacta, 2006. Hardcover: 978-3-033-01206-6; Paperback: 978-3-033-01148-9
- Three Architects in Switzerland: Beat Consoni – Morger & Degalo: Valerio Olgiati. Quart, 2008. ISBN 978-3-907631-88-1
- Die Bedeutung der Idee. Die Architektur von Valerio Olgiati. Niggli Verlag, 2008. ISBN 978-3-7212-0676-0
As editor:
- Conversation with Students – Valerio Olgiati. Virginia Tech Architecture Publications, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9794296-3-7
- A Modern Milieu – Julius Meier-Graefe. Architectura et Ars Series, Band 1, Virginia Tech Architecture Publications, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9794296-0-6
- Oneness. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9795472-0-1
- Cenotaph for Unknown Poets. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9795472-3-2
- Studentenprojekte/Student Projects bei/with Markus Breitschmid. Corporis Verlag für Architektur, Kunst und Photographie, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9795472-5-6
- Thoughts on Building. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2008. ISBN 978-0-97954728-7
- Hedy Nerito – Fotomodella. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9802274-0-6
- 15 Student Projects. Architecture Residency Program. Center of European Studies and Architecture. Riva San Vitale. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and *Photography, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9795472-7-0
- Art Museum Liechtenstein – Morger & Degelo with Kerez. Architecture Case Study Volume 1. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9802274-5-1
- Villa Garbald at Castasegna – Miller & Maranta. Architecture Case Study Volume 2. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9802774-7-5
- House for a Musician – Valerio Olgiati. Architecture Case Study Volume 3. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9802274-4-4
- Town Hall & Mortuary at Iragna – Raffaele Cavadini. Architecture Case Study Volume 4. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9802274-8-2
- House Binswanger – Beat Consoni. Architecture Case Study Volume 5. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9815553-1-7
- La Congiunta at Giornico – Peter Märkli. Architecture Case Study Volume 6. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9802274-1-3
- House Meuli at Fläsch – Bearth & Deplazes. Architecture Case Study Volume 7. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9795472-9-4
- Apartment Building at Horn – Beat Consoni. Architecture Case Study Volume 8. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9815553-0-0
- Travella House – Aldo Celoria. Architecture Case Study Volume 9. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9815553-2-4
- House on the Bischoffhöhe at Riehen – Morger & Degelo. Architecture Case Study Volume 10. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9815553-4-8
- K + N House at Wollerau – Valerio Olgiati. Architecture Case Study Volume 11. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9802274-9-9
- San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane – Francesco Borromini. Architecture History Case Study No.1. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9802274-6-1
- Sant'Andrea al Quirinale – Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Architecture History Case Study No.2. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9815553-3-1
- Church at Wies – Dominikus Zimmermann. Architecture History Case Study No.3. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9802274-3-7
- Neue Wache at Berlin – Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Architecture History Case Study No.4. Corporis Publisher for Architecture, Art, and Photography, 2009. ISBN
978-0-9802274-2-0