roland baldi architekt: ski lift in monte ivigna

‘ski lift in monte ivigna’ by roland baldi all images courtesy roland baldi architekt photographer: frieder blickle

bolzano-based architect roland baldi has completed a ski lift center in monte ivigna, a granite mountain near merano, italy. autonomous in presence, the design consists of two terminals – one in the valley and one at the summit – that maintain a common architectural language through palette and form.

upper terminal

made transparent through materiality and colour, the layout and scheme of the station are intuitively read by its users. the project’s primary function – ski lift – is made prominent by wrapping the programs pertaining to the service, such as arrival/departure area, control room and landing, in a bright red cladding. the terminal’s other functions (panoramic cafe, lounge, waiting area, entry, etc.) are arranged throughout the rest of the three-storey station. the graphic slope of the roofline communicate a directional connection between the two terminals.

aerial tramway arriving at the terminal

facade detail and cable

the station at the summit features a porous metal cladding that exposes the lift’s mechanical systems to the viewers. at night, this permeable skin allows the terminal to glow, becoming a lit focal point in the landscape.

ski lift mechanics seen through the facade

terminal at night

within context

lower terminal in the valley

upper terminal – site plan

floor plan / level -1 (1) garage (2) repair shop and storage (3) winch room (4) electricity (5) processor room (6) emergency generator (7) corridor

floor plan / level 0 (1) heating room (2) head staff (3) staff changing room (4) staff lounge (5) cloakroom (6) office (7) corridor (8) storage (9) ski deposit (10) waiting area (11) cash counter and command center (12) departure lounge (13) landing (14) terrace

floor plan / level +1 (1) children’s playroom (2) entrance (3) panoramic cafe (4) terrace (5) storage (6) corridor (7) kitchen (8) cable technician’s room

cross section (1) cable technician’s room (2) winch room (3) waiting area (4) corridor (5) washroom (6) entrance (7) terrace

lower terminal – site plan

floor plan / level -1 (1) cable room (2) counterweight shaft (3) ski depot (4) storage

floor plan / level 0 (1) cable room (2) counterweight shaft (3) storage for aggregate (4) storage (5) ski rental (6) entrance area (7) ticketing office (8) bank machine (9) ski rental (10) corridor (11) washroom (!2) bus stop (13) entry

floor plan / level +1 (1) cable room (2) corridor (3) landing area (4) platform (5) boarding area (6) control room (7) standby room (8) void (9) office (10) washroom (11) storage

section AA (1) cable room (2) counterweight shaft (3) landing area

section BB (1) ski deposit (2) ski rental (3) storage (4) waiting room (5) washroom (6) office

project info: client: funivie monte ivigna spa design: roland baldi team: harald kofler, karin kretschmer structural engineer: dr. oswald holzner – studio d’ingegneria strutturale e geotecnica electrical engineer: energytech ingenieure s.r.l. HVACR engineer: energytech ingenieure s.r.l. construction company: ZH general construction company AG, doppelmayr italia GmbH

building surface: 633 m2 (valley station), 1,765 m2 (mountain station) building volume: 6,838.41 m3 (valley station), 8,599.26 (mountain station)