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Katschberg Building design by Matteo Thun & Partners, Architects

4 Feb 2010

EDEL:WEISS RESIDENCES, Katschberg, Austria

Vertical buildings in the Alps?

Architects: Matteo Thun & Partners, Milan

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EdelWeiss Residences Katschberg, Austria
photo © jens weber, munich

EdelWeiss Residences Katschberg

Built on the highest point of the Katschberg Alpline Pass, 1600 meters high, the two monolithic apartment-towers edel:weiss demonstrate an almost symbolic portal between the two provinces Salzburg and Kärnten and have been appointed to act as the new town’s landmark for today.

Balancing a respect for Nature and Tradition, as well as the interests of the tourism industry means balancing the essential requirements. Building in the Alps requires a constant search for stabilisation, a constant search for new solutions to build ecologically justifiable buildings.

For Katschberg, a traditional Austrian ski resort between Salzburg and Carinthia, Matteo Thun consciously created two vertical buildings – in order to avoid the ongoing urban sprawl of this traditional winter sports area. By preserving the surrounding green soil and by reducing the floor space to the minimum size a solution was found that is in line with the ambient environment.

This architectural concept avoided the complex facilities of infrastructures for electricity and water supplies, and no supplementary roads were needed to connect the two apartment towers to the nearby Hotel Cristallo, providing all necessary services to the residences.

Residence EdelWeiss Residence EdelWeiss Katschberg Residences in Katschberg by Matteo Thun & Partners EdelWeiss Residences Austria
photos © jens weber, munich

By following the motto ‘kilometre 0’, wood, the main building material, once again stands up to the test. The two cylindrical structures are wrapped by a round bodied diamond rhombus structure made from local larch wood that symbolizes the direct association to the environment, fusing the inside and the exterior.

The two circular residential towers with different heights balance the given ground and measuring 20 meters in diameter, house 64 apartments varying from 45 to 180 square meters. Identical layouts with different scales allow all apartments spectacular panoramic views to the natural and unaltered landscape.

By using mainly natural materials, the interiors of the different residences are designed with generous layouts; lines and forms are clear and light. Two different styles of décor provide the choose of a basic configuration: a modern, urban flavour or a more classic, traditional alpine option. The entire complex is heated by the nearby power station, delivering biomass energy.

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Location: Katschberg, Austria, central Europe

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EdelWeiss Residences

EDEL:WEISS RESIDENCES, Katschberg, Austria

Nel mezzo del passo a 1.600 metri sopra il livello del mare, le due torri monolitiche dei Residences Edel:Weiss rappresentano il gateway tra le province di Salisburgo e sono oggi diventate l’emblema del paesaggio.

Costruire sulle Alpi, significa oggi compensare gli interessi dell’industria del turismo con il rispetto per la tradizione locale, aspetti che devono interagire in modo armonico con la natura presente. Ciò richiede quindi una costante ricerca e il giusto equilibrio architettonico verso un nuovo modo di costruire nelle Alpi che sia ecologicamnte ragionevole.

Per la stazione sciistica Katschberg in Austria, tra Salisburgo e Carinzia, Matteo Thun ha sviluppato le due torri in modo da evitare un’ulteriore proliferazione urbana in questo territorio tradizionale. I Residences Edel:Weiss sono una soluzione ambientale e sostenibile in cui la zona sigillata è ridotta al minimo.

Le due torri residenziali sono collegate al vicino Hotel Cristallo, quindi non necessitano di alcuna infrastruttura complessa per l’energia elettrica e idraulica; inoltre il servizio per entrambe le torri è facilmente gestito dallo stesso hotel.

Il materiale legno impiegato per la costruzione dei Residences Edel:Weiss ha confermato ancora una volta il motto “Km zero”: I due edifici cilindrici fanno un passo indietro dalla struttura, una forma romboidale leggermente sporgente con una struttura a griglia in legno di larice locale rappresentando così un dualismo con le frazioni dirette. Una limitazione e protezione dall’interno verso l’esterno.

Le due torri circolari, di differente altezza, hanno un diametro di 20 metri e si adattano in modo naturale alle diverse altitudini del terreno. Identici sono i layout per le due torri che accolgono un tatale di 64 appartamenti di diverse superfici, che variano dai 45 ai 180 metri quadrati. Tutti gli appartamenti offrono una vista spettacolare sulla valle. I vari appartamenti sono arredati con materiali naturali e chiari, sono spaziosi e tuminosi. Due stili diversi permettono una scelta di attrezzature: una variante è moderna e urbana, e l’altra tradizionale e alpina. L’intera struttura è riscaldata da una vicina stazione di energia da biomassa.

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