Peter Pichler completes minimalist refurbishment of Hotel Schgaguler in the Dolomites
Peter Pichler Architecture has overhauled a hotel in the South Tyrolean Dolomites, Italy, adding pared-back concrete facades and minimalist interiors.
Pichler's Milan-based studio carried out a full refurbishment of the Hotel Schgaguler, which is located in the UNESCO heritage-protected village of Castelrotto.
The hotel was originally constructed in 1986 and displayed features influenced by traditional Alpine architecture, including steeply pitched roofs and balconies lined with wooden balustrades.
As it had begun to feel faded and outdated, a renovation project was undertaken that retains the existing structure as the basis for a more modern design with a minimal aesthetic.
"While respecting local context and its surroundings, the strong architectural identity of the hotel follows a contemporary reinterpretation of the alpine style and plays with vernacular elements such as the typical sloped roof," explained the architect. The original composition of three connected gabled forms is still evident, but the facade treatment is altered through the addition of a simplified external concrete exoskeleton.
The new concrete facades are treated with a white render mixed with chalk to evoke the geology of the surrounding mountains.
The facades' tapered surfaces vary in depth depending on their orientation and programme. The north-facing elevation where circulation and public areas are positioned has a narrower depth, while the southern facade extends out to form shaded...
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