Bolzano

The Messner Mountain Museum Firmian is located within the historic Sigmundskron Castle near Bolzano and represents a sensitive architectural intervention in a centuries-old structure. The project combines contemporary steel and glass architecture with the preserved historic fabric, creating a dialogue between past and present. Alexa Rainer Metall Ritten was responsible for the execution of complex steel and glass constructions integrated into the existing castle structure. The intervention required highly individual solutions, as no structural element was identical to another. A total of 137 custom-made steel windows, each with different dimensions, were fabricated and installed, reflecting the irregular geometry of the historic walls... More

The building designed for Salewa is a synonym for iconic architecture, while being sustainable at the same time. The project by Cino Zucchi Architetti and Park Associati is a reference for the territory, both for its composition choices – relation with the context – and its functional program which opens the corporate building to an interesting combination of uses. Built on the edge of the city of Bolzano, it is conceived both in its relation with the landscape of the Dolomites and in the way it is perceived from the highway, becoming a new landmark. A reference also for its attention to energy consumption and the sustainable use of resources.The decision to equip the building with the most advanced energy-saving systems has led the de... More

The Kellerei Bozen is one of the most prominent wine cooperatives in South Tyrol and represents a landmark project in contemporary winery architecture. The building is largely embedded in the landscape and partially hidden beneath the vineyards, with a sculptural presence defined by its iconic façade. Ivo Corrá The architectural concept is characterized by a double-skin façade system that wraps around the central building volume on three sides. The outer layer consists of a perforated metal structure inspired by the form of vine leaves, creating a distinctive visual identity while functioning as sun protection and shading element. Behind this layer, a fully glazed façade opens the building towards the surro... More

Contemporary, high class vacation in South Tyrol The Mirror Houses are a pair of holiday homes, set in the marvellous surroundings of the South Tyrolean Dolomites, amidst a beautiful scenery of appletrees, just outside the city of Bolzano. They were designed by architect Peter Pichler. The Mirror houses offer a unique chance to spend a beautiful vacation surrounded by contemporary architecture of the highest standards and the most astonishing Landscape and beauty nature has to offer. © Oskar Da Riz The client, who lives in a restructured farmhouse of the 60s on the site, asked to design a structure for renting out as luxury holiday units. Guests have their small autonomous apartment and can fully enjoy the experience of living in... More

The functional theme - a large warehouse, offices, factory shops, kindergarten, cafeteria and indoor climbing gym - is articulated following the client’s desire to have a representation of the company’s brand, producing sophisticated mountain climbing apparel. The exceptional location adjacent to the Brennero highway suggested a “landmark” building, in formal dialog with the surrounding steep cliffs. The oxidized zinc envelope and the large north-facing glazed surfaces generate a “mineral” feeling of the whole building on the backdrop of the beautiful and hard landscape. More