Textured larch shingles and a mountainous roofscape will define InnHub La Punt, an innovation and community centre that Foster + Partners is developing for Engadin valley in Switzerland.
Set to be built in the town of La Punt Chamues-ch in the Swiss Alps, the centre will feature a series of workspaces, sports facilities, shops and a restaurant beneath its undulating roof.
It is designed by Foster + Partners as a space for locals, tourists, technology companies, start-ups and universities to meet and collaborate, and is hoped to enliven the town and create jobs for the community.
Above: InnHub La Punt will be built in Engadin valley. Top image: it will have an undulating roofscape
"InnHub La Punt?seeks to bring new visitors together with the local community to increase prosperity, create new jobs, and revitalise local crafts and produce," Foster + Partners explained. "It is based on the idea of the 'third place' ? away from the workplace and home ? to create a space for collaboration and creativity," it said. "The project will act as a catalyst for transformation by bringing innovative people and ideas to the valley."
It will be built from local materials including larch wood
The design for InnHub La Punt was developed as a reference to the surrounding Alpine landscape and the valley's vernacular architecture.
This will largely be achieved through the use of local materials, such as the larch shingles that will wrap portions of the building.

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