Hotel Milla Montis in Maranza, a timeless Alpine style
Peter Pichler Architecture
Hospitality
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Completed
Peter Pichler Architecture won an invited competition in 2019 to design a new hotel in northern Italy. The new Hotel Milla Montis was inaugurated in October 2020.
The hotel is located in Maranza, in the Italian region of South Tyrol. Meadows and fields surround the well-shaped mountain of the small Alpine village, just above Puster Valley, a tourist destination well known for its marvelous hiking routes. The project location is characterized by its unique scenery and impressive panoramic views of the Dolomites Mountains.
The new hotel structure is fragmented into four shifted volumes to break down the scale of the entire structure while at the same time respecting the scale of the surrounding buildings. The composition is inspired by the vernacular architecture of the region and the classic wooden barn reinventing a contemporary reinterpretation of this typology.
The curved shape of the exoskeleton façade is inspired by the pitchfork used by local farmers. Maranza is a small village in South Tyrol with a significate agricultural background.
The interiors are simple and functional, a timeless Alpine style. Ash wood is combined with typical green loden textiles, adding a dash of color while giving continuity to the natural palette of the surrounding landscape.
Wood is the main protagonist of the project, both outside and inside, creating contrast with the exterior blackened wood and the interior lightwood.
The façade reflects the internal program and reacts in scale with larger and smaller openings (public vs. private spaces). Most of the public spaces such as reception, bar, restaurant are located on the ground floor level and speak directly to each other.
The first two underground levels are made of concrete while the upper floor is a timber structure. In terms of energy efficiency, the hotel achieves the most important local sustainable certificate called Casa Clima accomplishing the “A” category, being the highest one.
PROJECT: Hotel Milla Montis
ARCHITECTURE: Peter Pichler Architecture
LOCATION: Maranza, South Tyrol, Italy
YEAR: 2020
STATUS: Built
GROUND FLOOR AREA: 3500 m2
NUMBER OF ROOMS: 30
CLIENT: Oberhofer
PETER PICHLER ARCHITECTURE TEAM:
PPA Principals: Peter Pichler, Silvana Ordinas
PPA Competition Design Team: Peter Pichler, Cem Ozbasaran, Giovanni Paterlini, Marco Caprani, Alessandro Altamura
PPA Project Team: Peter Pichler, Simona Alù, Giovanni Paterlini, Cem Ozbasaran
INTERIORS: Peter Pichler Architecture
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: iPM
MEP: Reichhalter
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: Gasser Paul
WOOD CONSTRUCTION: Brida
ELECTRO PLANNING: Studio E-Plan
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Michaeler & Partner
PHOTOGRAPHY: Gustav Willeit, Daniel Zangerl, Jörgen Camrath
Maranza
Italia
Oberhofer
10/2020
3500 sq. m
Peter Pichler Architecture
Peter Pichler, Simona Alù, Giovanni Paterlini, Cem Ozbasaran
Structural engineers: iPM / MEP: Reichhalter / Construction company: Gasser Paul / Project management: Michaeler & Partner / Wood construction: Brida / Electro planning: Studio E-Plan
Floor installer: Simonazzi / Lighting: Lichtstudio / Ceramics: Lea Ceramiche / Spa & pool: Prowellness / Windows: Meter and Tip Top Fenester
Gustav Willeit, Daniel Zangerl, Jörgen Camrath
Curriculum
Peter Pichler Architecture is an award-winning laboratory for architecture based in Milan.
We are a young, dynamic and experimental team dedicated to developing an innovative and contemporary approach to architecture. Understanding tradition is the key to radical evolution. Hence, we incorporate close familiarity with local culture and respect for the natural environment into every single project. This credo builds our studio’s foundations and reflects the way we work. Our vision and team are the pillars of our success.
