THE HOUSE / ALTA VALLE / 47°N

Built to recede.

Built to recede.

Built to recede.

A modern alpine house that places landscape before architecture and attention before display.

A modern alpine house that places landscape before architecture and attention before display.

The house was drawn as a contour, not an object.

The house was drawn as a contour, not an object.

The house was drawn as a contour, not an object.

Long limestone walls follow the mountain. Deep reveals make every view feel discovered. Copper is allowed to patinate so the building records weather and touch.

AURELIA HOUSE / ALTA VALLE

MATERIALS / MEMORY / PLACE

A modern refuge with a long memory.

A modern refuge with a long memory.

Local limestone, smoked walnut and hand-worked copper connect the house to the building traditions of the valley without imitating them.

Three principles, quietly held.

Three principles, quietly held.

Three principles, quietly held.

01

01

Quiet

Quiet

SERVICE APPEARS ONLY WHEN USEFUL

SERVICE APPEARS ONLY WHEN USEFUL

02

02

Place

Place

EVERY CHOICE REMAINS ROOTED HERE

EVERY CHOICE REMAINS ROOTED HERE

03

03

Time

Time

DAYS STAY OPEN AND UNHURRIED

DAYS STAY OPEN AND UNHURRIED

A house made to be felt, not displayed.

A house made to be felt, not displayed.

Create a free website with Framer, the website builder loved by startups, designers and agencies.