El Croquis 210/211: Gion A. Caminada

A special double issue devoted to the world of Gion A. Caminada, known for his minimalist style that mixes modern design with traditional Swiss methods and materials, especially using wood. Featuring seventeen projects spanning the past three decades, the magazine offers a comprehensive overview of Caminada’s body of work, including notable projects such as the Stiva da Morts community mourning place in Vrin, the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum, the Girls’ Boarding School at Disentis Abbey, and a forest hut in Domat – a communal and educational space for the local community and schools. An interview and personal reflection by Caminada himself complete the tribute.

Vrin Multi-Purpose Hall
Vrin Community Mourning Place
Walpen House in Blatten bei Naters
Disentis Monastery Girls' Boarding School
Beckel-Kübler House in Fürstenaubruck
Girsberger House in Múnster-Geschinen
Disentis Monastery Farm
Cheese Factory in Disentis
Ballenberg Open-Air
Museum Administration Building
Lookout Tower on the Reuss Delta
Forest Hut in Domat
Gasthaus am Brunnen
Guesthouse in Valendas
Lookout Tower in the Goldau Nature Park
Bus Stop in Vrin
Casa Caminada
Guesthouse in Fürstenau
Gasthaus Hergiswald
Guesthouse in Obernau
Burggarta
Housing Complex in Valendas