Italian studio Pedevilla Architects has used shingles made from spruce trees that fell during a storm to cover the CiAsa Aqua Bad Cortina house in South Tyrol.
Surrounded by views of the Dolomite mountains, the dwelling is constructed almost entirely out of wood sourced from nearby forests and processed by local craftsmen.
Spruce shingles cover the CiAsa Aqua Bad Cortina house
CiAsa Aqua Bad Cortina was designed by Pedevilla Architects to have a minimal environmental impact and rely on local resources and know-how.
Among the locally-sourced woods used for the project are spruce shingles that cover its roof and facade and spruce structural elements ? all of which were crafted from spruce trees that fell during Storm Vaja in October 2018.
Pedevilla Architects built the house in the mountains of South Tyrol The Alpine dwelling, which is shortlisted for the sustainable building of the year in Dezeen Awards 2021, takes its name from the Aqua Bad Cortina hotel estate in which it is located.
It was created as the home for the family who own the hotel during a wider expansion involving the construction of a thermal bathhouse.
The shingles used for the facade were made from spruce trees that fell in a storm
According to Pedevilla Architects, the goal of ensuring the house is sensitive to the environment was to reflect the client's respect for nature.
"The client has a very spiritual appreciation towards nature," Pedevilla Architects told Dezeen. "For us, the challen...