ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/802453/monte-rosa-hut-bearth-and-deplazes-architekten Fri, 30 Dec 2016 03:00:00 +0000 Cristobal Rojas https://www.archdaily.com/802453/monte-rosa-hut-bearth-and-deplazes-architekten Contemporary version of a medieval donjon: Five-story wood construction made from prefabricated frame elements. The isolated mountain location mandates the greatest possible self-sufficiency.
The ambivalence between a sense of security and being exposed defines the building’s structure: below are the communal areas with surrounding ribbon glazing, above the closed sleeping quarters. The cascading spiral stairway opens panorama views when ascending, follows the course of the sun, captures the solar irradiation, and distributes the warmth of the sun throughout the entire house. 

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