As much as their landscapes fascinate us, most Alpine valleys are extremely barren land for high-quality modern architecture. In the Pongau region of Salzburg, Tom Lechner has made a major breakthrough in this respect. Two factors were decisive: The ability of this architect from the region to recognize the potentials and interests of his clients with sensitivity and down-to-earthness and to make them tangible and productive in a shared development process; and his talent to vibrantly transpose the lapidary as well as the sensual qualities of regional building traditions into new forms, materials, and spaces.
Otto Kapfinger