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Architecture that grows out of place. Realizations by Gion A. Caminady

29 of September '25
Architecture that grows out of place. Realizations by Gion A. Caminady

Architecture that grows out of place. Realizations by Gion A. Caminady

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The work of Gion A. Caminada is remarkably consistent - each of his works is in dialogue with the landscape, history and the people who are supposed to live in it. This is architecture that does not impose itself with form, but becomes part of the place.

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Vrin - a laboratory of rooted architecture

Most of Caminada's projects were built in his home village of Vrin in Grisons. It was there that he designed:

  • Stiva da morts - a farewell chamber for the dead, subtle and respectful of local rituals,

  • a sports and multi-purpose hall in Vrin-Cons with an innovative roof structure by engineer Jürg Conzett,

  • a community slaughterhouse and butcher shop, carpentry shops, as well as residential houses and barns,

  • elements of everyday infrastructure - from a bus stop to a telephone booth.

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Each of these buildings has become part of the fabric of the village, being built in collaboration with the local community and artisans.

Beyond the native valley

Caminada is not limited to his region. His achievements include:

  • hotels and restaurants (such as Hotel Maistra 160 in Pontresina),

  • observation towers, such as those in Reussdelta, which open up new perspectives on the landscape,

  • schools and boarding schools that respond to the educational needs of local communities,

  • as well as experimental economic or community developments.

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People- and nature-friendly architecture

All of Caminada's projects are characterized by the skillful use of wood, which the architect knows from the ground up as a former carpenter. His solutions have often been ahead of sustainable building trends, and their simplicity is matched by remarkable durability and precision craftsmanship.

Philosophy in practice

I don't want to build more. I want to build smarter - a motto that is reflected in every Caminada project.

His projects show that architecture does not have to be monumental to be meaningful. It only needs to be rooted in the place that hosts it.

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PARTICIPATION REGISTRATION

KRAKOW
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 6:00 pm

Venue and co-organizer: Manggha Museum, 26 Marii Konopnickiej St., 30-302 Kraków
Event: Lecture by Gion A. Caminada - in German with simultaneous translation into Polish.

Program:

  • 18:00-19:30 - lecture by Gion A. Caminady
    Architecture as a search for meaning
    "If someone asked me why we need architecture, I would answer:
    Architecture is essential to life. And if he asked why it is so, I would answer: I experienced it through the concretes of life. For me, the search for meaning means searching for the concretes of every construction project."
  • 19:30-20:00 - conversation with the audience

WARSAW
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 1:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Event venue: High Culture, 2 Szwedzka St., 03-419 Warsaw
Event: Conference "Gion A. Caminada and the Architecture of Place". - In Polish, German and English with simultaneous translation. Lecture by Gion A. Caminada, presentations by architects from Poland and Central and Eastern Europe and conversation with the audience.

Program:

  • 13:30-14:00 Registration and issuance of headsets for simultaneous translation
  • 14:00-19:00
    • Gion A. Caminada lecture Architecture as a search for meaning
      • Presentations by architects and those involved in creating architecture that is rooted in place
    • Justyna Dziedziejko (Toposcape) and Marcin Maraszek (Archigrest), Poland: Park on the Warsaw Uprising Mound in Warsaw.
    • Șerban Sturdza and Ioana Ciociu (Prodid), Romania: Architecture as a pretext - Olga Sukha and Eduard Pastukh, Ukraine: Architecture and people
    • Jan Strumillo, Poland: House in Buda Ruska in the Suwałki region and two other examples of wooden architecture
    • Marcin Gierbienis and Damian Poklewski-Koziello (Gierbienis + Poklewski), Poland: Tradition and Innovation. Education Building at the Marszewo Forest Botanical Garden in Gdynia.
    • Viktor Dvornikov and Natalya Dvornikova (Heritage monitoring lab - Hemolab and Platform of Urban Development), Ukraine: Challenges of heritage protection during a full-scale war. Kharkiv experience.
    • Anna Niemczyk-Wojtecka and Robert Wojtecki (ARS Architektura), Poland: Matter and non-matter - the gift of building together
    • Lenka Křemenová and David Maštálka (A1 Architects), Czech Republic: The secret of architecture lies in naturalness
  • 19:00-20:30 Q&A and conversation with Gion A. Caminada, other speakers and the audience

NOTE: The events are free of charge. Registration for participation and order of registration is mandatory.
Simultaneous translation will be provided.

Link to registration: https://www.geberit.pl/szkolenia-i-wydarzenia/wydarzenia/gion-a-caminada-i-architektura-miejsca

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