European Holcim Bronze Award for alpine hut in Switzerland

Vedoucí projektu Marcel Baumgartner a děkan katedry architektury ETH Zurych Andrea Deplazes.

The new Monte Rosa hut, a project of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) that independently supplies its own energy and water needs received the Bronze award. Computer-aided design and computer-integrated manufacturing were used to create the glittering crystal shape of this iconic structure.

A convincing demonstration of state of the art technology, the design is the result of a series of inter-disciplinary studios conducted by the Department of Architecture at the ETH Zurich and led by Andrea Deplazes. The project generates a high degree of public sensitization to issues of sustainability and energy efficiency in architecture.

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