TOP MOUNTAIN CROSSPOINT

Austria

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TOP MOUNTAIN CROSSPOINT

Austria

Firm

BROETZ ARCHITECTURE-DESIGN-ARTWORK

Type

Hospitality + Sport › Restaurant Sports Center Amusement Park
Cultural › Museum
Transport + Infrastructure › Train/Subway

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2016

SIZE

10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

BUDGET

$10M - 50M

One of the biggest challenges in planning this project was the harmonious connection between the four different parts of the building. Under one giant roof you will find the road toll station of Timmelsjoch High Alpine Panorama Road, the base station of Kirchenkarbahn mountain gondola (state-of-the-art 10-person cabins), the Restaurant accommodating more than 200 persons including also a spacious sun terrace and a top-class Vintage Motorcycle Museum covering some 2000 m².

For the best visual effect of this huge construction project it was very important to me that the entire building fitted perfectly into the unique landscape. Thanks to the gently curved, organic lining the building almost seems to merge with its surroundings – it was much better than using cubistic architectural elements. The choice of materials was essential, strongly focusing on natural designs, although we also used ferroconcrete. But wood still remains the main construction element from a visual point of view.

Stylistically, I tried to combine timeless modern architecture and traditional shapes of typical Alpine houses. Therefore the Restaurant's front view has a saddleback roof that gently levels off in a huge curve towards the mountain gondola hall and the western part of the building which hosts the Road Toll Station on the ground floor and the Motorcycle Museum on the upper floor. The heart-warming interior design is characterized by wooden surfaces and steel shells combined with natural stone. Slightly influenced by industrial design, the building is strongly connected to technical elements as shown in the museum and the mountain gondola station.

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TOP MOUNTAIN CROSSPOINT

Austria

TOP MOUNTAIN CROSSPOINT

Austria

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