Location | Pilatus Kulm, Alpnach OW |
Client | PILATUS BAHNEN AG, KRIENS |
Commission | Competition on invitation 2008 |
Planning | 2008–2010 |
Construction | 2010–2011 |
Architects | Graber & Steiger Architekten, Project Architect: Philip Käslin |
Consultants | Construction manager: Jürg Gabthuler, Structural engineer: Dr. Schwartz Consulting, Cost management: Büro für Bauökonomie, Façade engineering: Metallprojekt GmbH |
Photographer | D.M. Wehrli |
The impressive, crystalline silhouette of the Pilatus massif was integrated into the design for the panorama gallery and developed further in an architectural form. The new structure is subtly fitted into the Alpine terrain and develops between existing buildings and striking rocky outcrops into an artificial topography. The polygonal, meandering ground plan and the gentle cross-sectional modulation are spatial strategies that evoke gentle transitions between the developed and undeveloped landscape. The polygonal connecting section choreographs a series of spectacular perspectives and breath-taking viewpoints, while also acting as a perceptive amplifier that stages the reference to the landscape to the fullest extent. The underlying crystalline theme of the volumetrics is also reflected in the structure, construction and materialisation, and is based on a hybrid steel and concrete composite system.
After the inaugural exhibition at the Swiss Architecture Museum in Basel and a stop at Arc en Rêve in Bordeaux/France, the 'BENGAL STREAM' exhibition is opening on 6 June 2019 at the DAM in Frankfurt. The lead curator of the exhibition, Niklaus Graber, will deliver a talk on the topic at the opening event.
'Bengal Stream - the vibrant architecture scene of Bangladesh' at DAM Frankfurt
7 June 2019 - 20 October 2019
6 June 2019, 7pm, DAM Frankfurt
12 June, 21/27 August 2019, 7pm, DAM Frankfurt