Architecture
Architecture
What initially still appears traditional in terms of position and volume becomes in the details in favor of an almost urban-modern impression. The narrow, high p urlins,the type and position of the glazing, and the details of the material treatment lend the house a surprising elegance at an altitude of 1750m altitude surprising elegance and arouse curiosity about the interior. And indeed, the building houses compact apartment homes, whose organization is a modern response to the needs of the residents and the climatic and the climatic conditions of Lech. The pioneering character of the complex is underlined by unusual but sensible combinations of materials: horizontal wooden support elements rest on vertical steel supports,
large-scale glass elements butt up against coated wood-based panels. Accepting and implementing the special requirements of this construction site has led to an unusual and exemplary result.
Jury report
Vorarlberg Wood Construction Award 2001
Project - Apartment house Kar
Owner - Family Kathan
Architect - Armin Kathan, Holz Box Tirol
