'hiding in triangles' - mountain bike hotel by philip modest schambelan and anton fromm

the new mountain bike hotel is a proposal by philip modest schambelan and anton fromm.
located on the edge of pregasina in italy offers sports enthusiasts a place to stay,
an unforgettable view and a fast connection to an impressive variety of routes, trails
and single tracks.

pregasina is located on a plateau 500 meters above the northern tip of lake garda. 
to totally exploit the panoramic view the new hotel is situated on a steep mountain ridge on
the southeastern edge of the small town. this on the one hand dissociates the new building
of the traditional architecture, on the other hand the unconventional construction can be
guessed by a small
protrusion.

the principles in the draft include: complete access by mountain bike at all
levels, maximum use of the panoramic view of lake garda and the mountain slopes of
the alps, no impairment of the view from pregasina and a full and individual
accommodation of riders and sports equipment in each residential unit.

to ensure the trafficability each access element has a tilt angle of 12 °. the angle of
the access routes to each other changes both by the natural curve of the mountain, as well
as by the decreasing distance between the building and the mountain in the vertical direction.
these two factors generate the fixed points in the front supporting framework, as well as
spaces in the metal braiding. In these spaces, the residential units will be established.
the structure is stabilized by three cores, which provide access to the rooms. thus, way
and construction form a unit that defines the form.

the access routes form two different paths, which are connected on the top and bottom floor.
this system of a contiguous band provides an optimal pathways in terms of trafficability
and the access to each residential unit.

the main facade is oriented towards the north-east, which guarantees each unit a view of
the northern tip of the lake. at the same time it allows shading of the living areas by the hill.

the communal areas such as coffee shops, snack bar, the sun deck and a media room are located
on the top floor, level 0, which looks out over the mountain easily. here, the sunlight is desired
and used.



side view


the hotel protrudes out of the hill


bike paths


interior


at night


lake garda located in the north of italy







site plan





the new mountain bike hotel




construction process


construction process


construction process










floor plan


floor plan



floor plan



the many triangles within the structure


model


model





model