matteo thun: edel weiss residence

matteo thun: edel weiss residence


edel:weiss residence
all images courtesy of matteo thun


located at the top of the katschberg alpine pass in austria, is matteo thun's edel:weiss residence,
a new landmark in the middle of a transition space. the construction is two twin buildings,
almost identical in form - one inverted and the other upright - each with a wooden lattice structure
wrapping around their exteriors. both circular residential towers measure 20 meters in diameter
each and house 66 units with open views of the natural and unaltered landscape.


aerial view of the edel:weiss residence within the landscape of the katschberg alpine pass


aerial view of the edel:weiss residence within the landscape of the katschberg alpine pass


the wooden lattice facade


detail


view by night


concept sketches

client: michaeler & partner
building use: residence of 66 units
services provided: architecture, interior design, styling, light design, landscaping
total building area: 4.000 m2

andrea db
12.23.09  
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"with open views of the natural and unaltered landscape?"

It's sitting at the base of a ski resort, how is that natural and unaltered? Look at that second photo, you're telling me the trees naturally grow with gaps like that? Ski lifts occur naturally?

It drives me nuts when designers don't think about their words and their meaning (usually nothing) when they're writing them down.
Jason   12.23.09
me too Jason. wrapping up another block of concrete with a friendly bit of timber basket weave doesn't help either.
cobblers   12.23.09
I see this same projekt situated in Strbske Pleso - High Tatras. Accident ? :)
koski   12.28.09

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