architecture > hospitality
Vigilius Mountain Resort
Lana - Merano, Italy
Architecture, interior design, styling, corporate identity
San Vigilio, 1500 metres above sea level: Vigilius Mountain Resort is a 5-star hotel (35 rooms, 6 suites, 2 restaurants, a library, lounge, conference room, spa set over 3 levels with a pool) which interacts in a special way with surrounding nature. This long construction which gently follows the contours of the mountainside can only be reached by cable car or on foot. Made of stone, wood, clay, glass and a fragment of woodlands incorporated in the architecture, it is a soft, elegant machine covering 14000 square metres. A luxurious object in symbiosis with the landscape, a record-breaking mix of healthiness and sustainability. A work of architecture which won the WWF's Golden Panda Award in 2005 and Legaambiente / Lombardy Region Award in 2006.
Client: Private Owner
Building use: 5-star hotel and spa resort
Public areas: Lounge, conference rooms, show room and self service for 300 people
Room type: 35 rooms, 6 suites
Total building area: 11.500 m2
Material: Larch - stone - glass
Start date: 2001
End date: 2003
Phase: Completed
Project manager: Bruno Franchi, Michael Catoir
Team: Christine Arnhard, Gunhild Breloh, Gioia Gaio, Dorothee Maier, Simone Fumagalli, Ulrich Pfannschmidt, Renato Precoma, Christina Von Berg
2006 Premio Legambiente
2005 Premio Panda d'oro WWF Italia
2004 Wallpaper Design Award
2004 Casaclima award
2004 Gala Spa Award - First Price Architecture & Design
