peter pichler architecture presents vertical chalet installation at milan design week 2021

peter pichler architecture presents vertical chalet installation at milan design week 2021

peter pichler goes to milan design week 2021

 

on the occasion of milan design week 2021, peter pichler architecture exhibits a small-scale representation of the firm’s newest hospitality project ‘vertical chalets six senses’, developed for the alpine region and implemented for the first time on a site near kitzbühel, austria

 

the five chalets presented at the fuorisalone exhibition, an event curated by interni magazine, are located in the courtyard of the statale university in milan, and will be displayed at the exhibition until the 19th of september.

peter pichler architecture presents vertical chalet installation at milan design week 2021
the five chalets installation in the courtyard of the statale university

all images courtesy of paulo riolzi and peter pichler architecture 

 

a radical hospitality project for the alpine region 

 

the prototype structure by peter pichler architecture draws inspiration from local vernacular architecture in austria, while reinterpreting it in a contemporary way. setting the connection between humans and nature as its fundamental criterion, the project seeks to activate and amplify human senses with the use of simple and local materials while encouraging individuals to slow down and live in the moment, engaging in an immersive spatial experience within nature. the building introduces an innovative approach towards sustainability and a new progressive form of tourism where the relationship between humans and nature stays at its center.

 

the 1/20 scale model presented at the fuorisalone exhibition is a craftsmanship piece created by italian model maker antonio la colla. the landscape platform is made of wooden strips of 18 mm section, wedged and glued between them, while the chalets are made of spruce. the structure consists of a diagrid exoskeleton wrapped in a second ‘skin’ of overlapping wooden strips, designed to filter the light inside the living spaces and ensure privacy while creating an extraordinary spatial experience, almost like a birds nest. during the day the structure filters the sunlight and creates a joyful effect of light and shadow, while at night it allows the houses to shine like lanterns in a forest.

peter pichler architecture presents vertical chalet installation at milan design week 2021

peter pichler architecture presents vertical chalet installation at milan design week 2021

 

peter pichler architecture presents vertical chalet installation at milan design week 2021 peter pichler architecture presents vertical chalet installation at milan design week 2021

peter-pichler-architecture-vertical-chalets-designboom-full-width-01
1/5
axonometric of unit A
axonometric of unit A
axonometric of unit A
axonometric of unit A
axonometric of unit B
axonometric of unit B
axonometric of unit B
axonometric of unit B
1
 

project info: 

 

name: vertical chalets installation

design: peter pichler architecture

sponsor installation: staininger group / six senses kitzbühel alps

design team: peter pichler, nathália rotelli, daniele colombati

model maker: antonio la colla

platform and on site installation: primo tasco

membrane structure: MACO

photography: paulo riolzi

KEEP UP WITH OUR DAILY AND WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS
suscribe on designboom
- see sample
- see sample
suscribe on designboom
happening now! get a glimpse of thailand’s rich cultural tapestry through ‘slow hand design thailand’, about to lure visitors into the country’s ordered chaos of crafts during milan design week, april 16-21, in via tortona. 

PRODUCT LIBRARY

a diverse digital database that acts as a valuable guide in gaining insight and information about a product directly from the manufacturer, and serves as a rich reference point in developing a project or scheme.

designboom will always be there for you

milan, new york, beijing, tokyo,  since 1999
X
5