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Shelters for Roman Archaeological Site 6 Chur, exposition space, landmark, shed 4 Vals, search hotel,

1 zumthor Projects 6 Created 05-Aug-10 By Hugon kowalski, poznan, Poland Therme Vals Vals, spa Atelier Zumthor Villa Vals Church San Benedetg 5 Sumvitg, church 3 Haldenstein, atelier, private house 2 Shelters for Roman Archaeological Site 6 Chur, exposition space, landmark, shed 4 Vals, search hotel, leisure, private house, tourism Hotel Therme Vals 7 Vals, hotel 1

photo: Margherita Spiluttini photo: Margherita Spiluttini Therme Vals Hotel Therme 7132 Vals http://wwwtherme-valsch/ With the only thermal spring in Graubünden, the Therme Spa is a stunning landmark

experience Only two years after its completion the Therme was listed as a protected building It has been described as a lesson in combining audacity with aesthetics, a totally unique, yet traditional

the roof are grassed over: sections of flower studded alpine meadow photo: Henry Pierre Schultz 1996 Lighting designer Viabizzuno Hotel und Thermalbad Vals AG MI_MOA daily: 11:00-20:00 Season

2 photo: Margherita Spiluttini photo: Margherita Spiluttini Therme Vals Hotel Therme 7132 Vals With the only thermal spring in Graubünden, the Therme Spa is a stunning landmark built from stone slabs of Valser quartzite Stone by stone The combinations of light and shade, open and enclosed spaces and linear elements make for a highly sensuous and restorative experience Only two years after its completion the Therme was listed as a protected building It has been described as a lesson in combining audacity with aesthetics, a totally unique, yet traditional spa and therapeutic centre that is the last word in peaceful sensuality, and a world first in spas The Vals quartzite quarried just two kilometres from where the building stands The great slabs of the roof are grassed over: sections of flower studded alpine meadow photo: Henry Pierre Schultz 1996 Lighting designer Viabizzuno Hotel und Thermalbad Vals AG MI_MOA daily: 11:00-20:00 Season 2006/2007: 17th June th April 2007 Season 2007/2008: 26 May March 2008 Open to children from 5 years old The bathing facilities are open to Hotel Therme guests from 07:00 Night bathing for hotel guests: Sunday: Wednesday: 22:30-24:00 Thursday: 22:30-24:00 Car: from Zürich take the high-way to Chur 8 kms after Chur follow signs to Flims / Laax / Ilanz In Ilanz follow signs for Vals which lead to the entrance of Vals valley If you choose to take the route over "Oberalppass", only open in summer, you have to leave the main road in Ilanz too Train: From Zürich Kloten airport, train to Zürich HB Central station From there, train for Chur In Chur, change to Ilanz/Disentis In Ilanz take a bus to Vals Zurich Kloten to Vals is about 200 km 2

photo: Ralph Kent photo: Ralph Kent Atelier Zumthor Suesswinggel 20 7023 Haldenstein This is 's studio in the small village of Haldenstein, just outside of Chur in the

1986 jrhartley photo: Ralph Kent The area is not fenced off, but your attention is drawn to a small plaque near the door of the concrete atelier extension which reminds

3 photo: Ralph Kent photo: Ralph Kent Atelier Zumthor Suesswinggel Haldenstein This is 's studio in the small village of Haldenstein, just outside of Chur in the Graubunden region of The first studio was built in 1986, with the concrete extension adjacent to his private family home - added in 2005 Project is not public! 1986 jrhartley photo: Ralph Kent The area is not fenced off, but your attention is drawn to a small plaque near the door of the concrete atelier extension which reminds people that this is 's family home and to respect his privacy Park in the centre of Haldenstein and wander up north, you will pass the Zumthor atelier 3

photo: Iwan Baan photo: Iwan Baan Villa Vals Poststrasse 38 7132 Vals http://wwwvillavalsch Villa Vals is designed by Bjarne Mastenbroek and Christian Müller, respectively of the architectural

nearby wooden Graubünder shed, through an underground tunnel which runs straight through the mountainside The façade of the house is slightly slanted, adding to the view of the mountain scenery

4 photo: Iwan Baan photo: Iwan Baan Villa Vals Poststrasse Vals Villa Vals is designed by Bjarne Mastenbroek and Christian Müller, respectively of the architectural offices SeARCH and CMA Their design plan was to completely integrate the villa into the landscape to avoid disturbing the unspoiled nature That is why access to the villa is only possible via the nearby wooden Graubünder shed, through an underground tunnel which runs straight through the mountainside The façade of the house is slightly slanted, adding to the view of the mountain scenery across the valley opposite of the house The house, which was completed in 2009, was built and furnished in cooperation with a large number of Dutch designers and companies that produce Dutch design Their willful designs fit well in the spacious, industrial architecture of the villa Pieces and objects of, amongst others, Hella Jongerius, Demakersvan, Scholten & Baijings, Marcel Wanders, Claudy Jongstra, Royal Tichelaar Makkum and Vitra Nederland were used (text from official website) photo: Roderick Trompert Project is not public! Floor area/size m² Structural engineer Services engineer General consultant Contractor Services engineer Supplier Services engineer Cooperating designer Cooperating designer Roof & facade consultant CMA Christiaan Müller s Alex Kilchmann Comet GmbH Geobrugg AG Kurt Schnyder Bauunternehmung Lippuner EMT AG Maurus Cathomas Oscar Caduff Studio JVM, Jeroen van Mechelen Thomas Eyck Walch GmbH Roderick You can only visit the Villa when renting the place Check the website how to: Car: from Zürich take the high-way to Chur 8 kms after Chur follow signs to Flims / Laax / Ilanz In Ilanz follow signs for Vals which lead to the entrance of Vals valley If you choose to take the route over "Oberalppass", only open in summer, you have to leave the main road in Ilanz too Train: From Zürich Kloten airport, train to Zürich HB Central station From there, train for Chur In Chur, change to Ilanz/Disentis In Ilanz take a bus to Vals Zurich Kloten to Vals is about 200 km 4

photo: Marloes Faber photo: Marloes Faber Church San Benedetg Caplutta Sogn Benedetg Sumvitg http://wwwsumvitgch/ This Zumthor church in a small village located in the Mountains is a cylinder that

slope The church has a wooden construction and the façade is made with wooden shingles, wooden snips, similar to the locally build houses The building is very carefully detailed even on places you

5 photo: Marloes Faber photo: Marloes Faber Church San Benedetg Caplutta Sogn Benedetg Sumvitg This Zumthor church in a small village located in the Mountains is a cylinder that turns into an oval and then into a keel: the geometry of this church, however definite, is also dynamic and elusive to the eye, all this exacerbated by the implantation of the building on a steep slope The church has a wooden construction and the façade is made with wooden shingles, wooden snips, similar to the locally build houses The building is very carefully detailed even on places you would normally not come (like behind the concrete stairs of the entrance) The setting is wonderful 1988 City of Sumvitg Marloes_Faber photo: Marloes Faber You can visit the church daily apart from Sunday Take the car to Sumvitg in the canton of Graubünden In this village is one road up to San Benedigt (different ways to write) It's about a km tough climbing for the car In San Benedigt it is easy to find your way to the church 5

photo: João Morgado photo: João Morgado Shelters for Roman Archaeological Site Seilerbahnweg 17 7000 Chur Protective housing for the remains of the foundations of three

Roman volumes: a lightweight framework for walls made of timer lamella which admit light and air exactly follows the Roman outer walls, thus producing a package-like effect

6 photo: João Morgado photo: João Morgado Shelters for Roman Archaeological Site Seilerbahnweg Chur Protective housing for the remains of the foundations of three Roman Buildings (which one of those only a corner is visible) This protective casing for the archaeological finds was conceived as a kind of abstract reconstruction of the Roman volumes: a lightweight framework for walls made of timer lamella which admit light and air exactly follows the Roman outer walls, thus producing a package-like effect which give a visible form to location of the Roman buildings in today's city landscape photo: João Morgado City of Chur JMMM 6

photo: Walter Mair photo: Walter Mair Hotel Therme Vals Hotel Therme 7132 Vals http://wwwtherme-valsch/ In the Hotel adjacent to the world famous Therme Spa Peter Zumthor has redesigned 52 rooms

their original state, they are all gradually being brought up to the standard of the Therme itself, meaning the guest experiences In 1983, the town council bought the thermal spring and hotel, and

resulting project received praise from around the world It has been described as a lesson in combining audacity with aesthetics, a totally unique, yet traditional spa and therapeutic centre that is

7 photo: Walter Mair photo: Walter Mair Hotel Therme Vals Hotel Therme 7132 Vals In the Hotel adjacent to the world famous Therme Spa Peter Zumthor has redesigned 52 rooms without altering the hotel s original 1960s structure As part of the redevelopment, Der Rote Saal (The Red Room), the hotel s restaurant, was extended Although some parts of the complex are still in their original state, they are all gradually being brought up to the standard of the Therme itself, meaning the guest experiences In 1983, the town council bought the thermal spring and hotel, and the company that manages the site today, Hotel und Thermalbad Vals AG, is still 100% owned by the council In 1986,, an architect from Haldenstein,, was commissioned to build a new spa, and the resulting project received praise from around the world It has been described as a lesson in combining audacity with aesthetics, a totally unique, yet traditional spa and therapeutic centre that is the last word in peaceful sensuality, and a world first in spas 2007 Hotel und Thermalbad Vals AG MI_MOA photo: Walter Mair 24/7 By rail with the SBB Swiss Federal Railways to Chur, change to the Rhätische Bahn as far as Ilanz and then by postal coach to Vals (20 km) Access by road via Chur - Flims - Ilanz 7

VALS.Projects. Therme Vals Vals, Switzerland Peter Zumthor. Villa Vals. Valserrheinbrucke. Annalisa Zumthor House

VALS.Projects. Therme Vals Vals, Switzerland Peter Zumthor. Villa Vals. Valserrheinbrucke. Annalisa Zumthor House VALS Projects 6 Created 31-Jul-14 By Natalia Blanco, Valencia, Spain Therme Vals spa Valserrheinbrucke Hotel Therme Vals Villa Vals 5 search hotel, leisure, private house, tourism 3 Conzett Bronzini Gartmann