23o5studio builds fitness-focused Red Cave home in Vietnam

23o5studio has designed a three-storey red home and yoga suite in Vietnam, with geometric cutouts that take cues from the country's traditional housing and architectural forms.

Located in Ho Chi Minh City, the studio looked to the traditional architectural forms of village housing to inform the design of Red Cave, a private residence dedicated to fitness and wellness.

Red Cave is a home in Ho Chi Minh city that was designed by 23o5studio

The form of the structure mimics the typical profile of a detached home – a largely rectangular form with a pitched roof.

The exterior walls, roof and windows of Red Cave feature a completely flush finish that allows all of these surfaces to merge into one.

The structure has a geometric form

The front of the home is marked by a trapezoid-shaped windowless volume, host to a plant-filled terrace on its roof that is cut into the main volume of the home.

Where not windowless, rectangular, square and circular windows of different sizes cover the adjoining walls of the red-hued exterior across its three storeys.

The ground level opens out to the garden to create an indoor-outdoor space

On the ground level and surrounded by a moat of water, a series of pillars encircle an open-plan, indoor-outdoor area that is dedicated to fitness and exercise while supporting the rest of the structure above.

"The space is built with a specific function but can be used for many different functions, a frame of scene neutral, activated by the user," said the studio. "Mirrors increase the stimulation of activities and exercise in an endless, a continuous, fluid manner."

Geometric openings and shapes were used throughout the home

Geometric openings in the walls, and concrete stepping-stone-like platforms inserted into the ground floor's shallow moat, hint at Red Cave's geometric theme.

A yoga suite occupies the first floor within the windowless volume. Light is instead funnelled in via a large skylight, illuminating the space while retaining privacy.

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"We focused more on harnessing the light at the main seat, a terrazzo circle-slab, surrounded by the structurally sloped roof, creating a dark space to absorb the focused light," said 23o5studio.

At the rear of the yoga suite, a large circular opening stretches across the back wall. It also cuts away part of the exterior wall above, forming a sheltered semi-circular balcony for the yoga and wellness area.

Large windows and skylights funnel light into the interior

The second floor houses the living areas, which are centred around an angular glazed recess and the roof terrace.

Slicing into the pitched roof, the cut-out area is lined with floor-to-ceiling windows that look out to the terrace and beyond to the nearby Saigon River.

There is a plant-filled terrace on the second floor

"The terrace [is] set up for the host's enjoyment, and relaxation, where they can party, or relax after hours of practice with the other members."

A mezzanine level, which is accessed via a ladder, forms the sleeping area. Meanwhile, an open-plan kitchen and seating area are organised around the angular glass walls.

The home was designed around fitness and wellness

23o5studio is a Vietnamese practice that works across residential architecture.

Elsewhere in Vietnam, Vo Trong Nghia Architects designed a five-storey home to represent the pottery and ceramic heritage of its location in Bat Trang, while ODDO Architects built a family residence on a backland plot that measures just four metres wide and six metres deep.

The photography is by Hiroyuki Oki.

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23o5studio builds fitness-focused Red Cave home in Vietnam

23o5studio has designed a three-storey red home and yoga suite in Vietnam, with geometric cutouts that take cues from the country's traditional housing and architectural forms.

Located in Ho Chi Minh City, the studio looked to the traditional architectural forms of village housing to inform the design of Red Cave, a private residence dedicated to fitness and wellness.

Red Cave is a home in Ho Chi Minh city that was designed by 23o5studio

The form of the structure mimics the typical profile of a detached home – a largely rectangular form with a pitched roof.

The exterior walls, roof and windows of Red Cave feature a completely flush finish that allows all of these surfaces to merge into one.

The structure has a geometric form

The front of the home is marked by a trapezoid-shaped windowless volume, host to a plant-filled terrace on its roof that is cut into the main volume of the home.

Where not windowless, rectangular, square and circular windows of different sizes cover the adjoining walls of the red-hued exterior across its three storeys.

The ground level opens out to the garden to create an indoor-outdoor space

On the ground level and surrounded by a moat of water, a series of pillars encircle an open-plan, indoor-outdoor area that is dedicated to fitness and exercise while supporting the rest of the structure above.

"The space is built with a specific function but can be used for many different functions, a frame of scene neutral, activated by the user," said the studio. "Mirrors increase the stimulation of activities and exercise in an endless, a continuous, fluid manner."

Geometric openings and shapes were used throughout the home

Geometric openings in the walls, and concrete stepping-stone-like platforms inserted into the ground floor's shallow moat, hint at Red Cave's geometric theme.

A yoga suite occupies the first floor within the windowless volume. Light is instead funnelled in via a large skylight, illuminating the space while retaining privacy.

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"We focused more on harnessing the light at the main seat, a terrazzo circle-slab, surrounded by the structurally sloped roof, creating a dark space to absorb the focused light," said 23o5studio.

At the rear of the yoga suite, a large circular opening stretches across the back wall. It also cuts away part of the exterior wall above, forming a sheltered semi-circular balcony for the yoga and wellness area.

Large windows and skylights funnel light into the interior

The second floor houses the living areas, which are centred around an angular glazed recess and the roof terrace.

Slicing into the pitched roof, the cut-out area is lined with floor-to-ceiling windows that look out to the terrace and beyond to the nearby Saigon River.

There is a plant-filled terrace on the second floor

"The terrace [is] set up for the host's enjoyment, and relaxation, where they can party, or relax after hours of practice with the other members."

A mezzanine level, which is accessed via a ladder, forms the sleeping area. Meanwhile, an open-plan kitchen and seating area are organised around the angular glass walls.

The home was designed around fitness and wellness

23o5studio is a Vietnamese practice that works across residential architecture.

Elsewhere in Vietnam, Vo Trong Nghia Architects designed a five-storey home to represent the pottery and ceramic heritage of its location in Bat Trang, while ODDO Architects built a family residence on a backland plot that measures just four metres wide and six metres deep.

The photography is by Hiroyuki Oki.

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Handegård Arkitektur designs red cabin on Norwegian seafront

Norwegian practice Handegård Arkitektur has completed a bright red cabin on the seafront in Hankøsundet, Østfold, elevated above the water on piers of stacked granite.

Built for a client who lives near the coast, the design of the cabin – called the Bathhouse – was informed by the appearance of traditional Norwegian boathouses, in particular their red-painted finish.

Handegård Arkitektur has created a bright red cabin in Norway

To create a "modern reinterpretation" of these traditional structures, locally based Handegård Arkitektur has used contemporary materials and treatments to create a compact, bright living space for enjoying sea views.

"[The client] wanted to create a building that was both modern and traditional in its expression," founder Espen Handegård told Dezeen.

It is elevated on granite on the seafront in Hankøsundet

"The Bathhouse looks like a traditional Norwegian boathouse with red-painted cladding, a tin roof and granite columns in the water...but at the same time gives assumptions about a twist," he continued.

The cabin's glazed living space is surrounded by a second skin of thin timber planks angled at 45 degrees, which provide privacy to the building when viewed from the seafront and offer views out to water from inside.

The interior is lined with plywood

These red-painted boards form part of the cabin's structure, attached to the galvanised steel frame that sits on granite supports – allowing for an uninterrupted internal space.

"Several of the cladding boards are angled...they close the building towards the back and open it towards the front," explained the practice.

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"When you enter, you experience the purpose – you are sheltered at the same time as having a view of the entire sea," it continued.

Two large red doors, finished with the same angled wooden planks as the cabin, provide access to a separate bathroom block and the cabin from the small wooden dock, which extends out into the water with small jetties.

A small mezzanine space contains a bed

Inside, the plywood-lined living space features a wood burning stove and minibar at the rear, and an open area for sun loungers in the front.

Two full-height swing doors allow for the living space to be completely opened to the elements, with a simple wooden platform extending to the outside.

The timber cladding provides privacy

The form of the bathroom block sits slightly lower than the gabled ceiling, creating a small mezzanine space containing a bed that is accessed via a small metal ladder.

Elsewhere in Norway, architecture practice River & Drage also reinterpreted traditional structures with a contemporary take on a log cabin for the project Zieglers Nest, near the city of Molde.

The photography is byCarlos Rollan.

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Superlimão converts single-family home for São Paulo couple's multiple uses

Brazilian architecture firm Superlimão has overhauled a large home in São Paulo, relocating the staircase to the facade and painting the front a deep shade of red.

The Yoga House project was completed for an enterprising couple that wanted to convert a portion of their home into a yoga studio, a co-working space and a rental bedroom, all on the same property.

Superlimão relocated the staircase during the renovation of the house

The original building was constructed in the 1990s and is located in Vila Madalena, a trendy area of São Paulo.

"[The] project had to accommodate a large room for classes, a reception area on the ground floor, a studio and co-working area on the top floor, and a room for rental in the old smaller house in the back," the team explained. On completion, the project encompasses an area of 310 square metres.

The red front of the house contrasts with a more muted palette behind

In order to create more room inside the house, the Superlimão team relocated the staircase to the front of the building, facing the street.

This allows separate access to visitors using the ground floor spaces and those going upstairs.

The new yoga studio features sliding screen doors

The steel structure was painted red, along with the rest of the exterior of the house.

By removing walls within the home as well as the staircase, Superlimão was able to bring much more light to the interiors.

The yoga studio and its associated functions occupy the ground floor, while the co-working area is found upstairs.

A formerly tiled area between the main home and the guest house was converted into a garden, giving yogis a view of the outdoors as they practice.

Yogis have a garden view while they practice

"The ceramic tiles of the outdoor area were replaced by a garden with relaxation areas, featuring an architectural style that conveys a calm and soothing environment, with a more neutral and cosy colour palette and natural elements," explained Superlimão.

The outside area is designed to be relaxing

"The light-colored walls and curved corners helped heighten the warm and welcoming feel of the environment," the team added.

A much more muted palette indoors contrasts the bright red facade, lending the spaces a bright and welcoming feeling.

The building accommodates a co-working space upstairs

Superlimão is based in São Paulo and has completed several other projects in the city, including the conversion of an old warehouse into a minimalist dental studio and a historic apartment in which vivid colors were combined with traditional building elements.

The photography is byIsrael Gollino.

Project credits:

Team: Thiago Rodrigues, Lula Gouveia, Antonio Carlos Figueira de Mello, Inaiá Botura, Viviane Camilli

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Ismail Solehudin Architecture builds bright red Indonesian boarding house

Ismail Solehudin Architecture has designed a red metal and brick boarding house in Indonesia where the stairs serve as both a corridor and a light-filled social space.

Titled the Stack By Step Red Zone Boarding House, the building was designed for a small block in the city of Bogor, West Java, necessitating a creative floor plan to squeeze in 11 dormitory rooms.

The Stack By Step Red Zone Boarding House is in a crowded urban area in Bogor, West Java

Ismail Solehudin Architecture's solution was to eschew the common style of having a single- or double-loaded corridor for a multiple-occupancy residence.

Instead, they focused on the stairwell as the one site of horizontal and vertical circulation between the units.

The boarding house is structured around a communal staircase

"The advantage of the circulation system that we used, compared to boarding house or apartment designs that use a double-loaded corridor circulation system, is that this building has a smaller area with the same number of units," studio founder Ismail Solehudin told Dezeen.

The boarding house has 178 square metres of built area, incorporating the 10-metre-square rooms plus communal space, a parking area and a service area.

Perforated metal and transparent roof sections allow light to flood into the stair area

So the stairs would be an attractive social area, the architects turned them into a sculptural element using a suspended steel structure.

The perforated metal steps and skylights allows light to flood into the space.

The feature provides "an iconic and memorable experience for the residents", according to Solehudin, with nooks, tables and benches creating places to linger.

An additional architectural statement is the red-coloured facade, which the the studio chose for its intensity.

Ismail Solehudin Architecture came up with a sculptural white metal staircase design

To reflect its function as a boarding house, the team also wanted the outside of the building to give the impression of a "cumulative stacked house" — an image that is enhanced by the fragmented sloping roof.

"The attractive shapes and contrasting colours of the environment make it look like a sculpture and its inhabitants seem to live in a sculpture," Solehudin said.

Brick, red metal and greenery provide contrasting textures

The roof design has the added benefit of suiting the tropical climate and potentially creating more air circulation inside of the building.

To further aid the flow of air, the building is set back on every side, creating a void between neighbouring structures.

There are 11 dormitory rooms with beds, desks, closets and en-suites

It has a concrete and steel structure, with exposed brickwork creating a textural contrast against the red metal walls. The facade and roof are Zincalume-coated steel, a material chosen for its lightness.

"Choosing lightweight roofs and walls is a strategy to reduce the load on the substructure, which can reduce the volume of concrete when compared to three-storey buildings with general materials," Solehudin said.

The exterior of the building is meant to look like stacked houses

The exposed materials also minimise the need for maintenance, as they can be left to age naturally without repainting.

In addition to the stairs, the building has communal areas on its ground floor, in the empty space formed by pilotis. This is used by the residents as a parking area, laundry and pantry.

The red colour was chosen for its vibrancy

Within each of the 10.3-square-metre rooms is a private bathroom and mini walk-in closet.

Stack By Step Red Zone Boarding House was completed in 2021. Other recent projects in Indonesia include Ramboll's series of earthquake-proof prototype houses made of bamboo on Lombok and AGo Architects' skinny house in South Jakarta.

The photography is byMario Wibowo Photography and Andhi Prayitno.

Project credits

Principal architect: Ismail Solehudin
Assistant architect: Jamilah Uswah
Structural engineer: Setyadi Muztaba
Contractor: Wani Build
Project manager: Ali Yazid Bustomi
Site manager: Zaini Tamrin

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Birk Heilmeyer und Frenzel uses air-raid shelter as foundation for red daycare centre

A bold colour palette of red and green enlivens a new daycare centre in Stuttgart that has been built on top of an abandoned air-raid shelter.

Designed by local practice Birk Heilmeyer und Frenzel Architekten for daycare provider KiTa Parkstrasse, the two-storey building sits in a residential area close to the Park Villa Berg.

It provides a series of multi-use spaces for parents and children as well as an outdoor playground.

Top: the kindergarten was built atop of an air-raid shelter. Above: windows were asymmetrically placed across the facade

The orientation, material choices and scale of the building were all dictated by this site, which is part of a "green corridor" home to several historic trees and a concrete air-raid shelter.

Using lightweight, prefabricated timber structure allowed this former shelter to be used as the foundations for the new building, which was then clad entirely in deep red planks.

"The red colour of the wooden formwork makes the building visible in contrast to the green of the park, and refers to the red shutters of the neighbouring Raitelsbergsuedlung from 1928," Birk Heilmeyer und Frenzel Architekten told Dezeen.

The exterior cladding was stained red

The organisation of the building has been split into two half. Offices and kitchen spaces occupy a northern ancillary half, which faces onto the street and residential buildings opposite.

In the southern half, flexible group rooms benefit from full-height windows and open onto the playground at ground floor level and onto a covered deck access area above.

Birk Heilmeyer und Frenzel Architekten designed minimal interiors

These two halves are split by a skylit corridor, which opens onto a large entrance foyer that doubles as a meeting space for parents.

Vertically, floors are linked by a central staircase as well as two external staircases that bookend the building.

The group rooms, save for some built-in storage for coats and bags, have been kept as minimal as possible in order to maximise their flexibility, or even allow them to serve a different purpose in future.

"We try to design all of our buildings to be flexible and convertible," the studio told Dezeen. "This is the key to a long service life, and an essential contribution to sustainability."

Floor-to-ceiling windows look out onto a terrace

Green wall finishes in the communal areas and central staircase have been introduced to "bring the park inside the building," said the practice.

Shortly after completion, the building was awarded the Hugo Häring Award 2020 from the Association of German Architects.

The underside of the roof was finished with a red hue

Birk Heilmeyer und Frenzel Architekten was founded in 2005 and is based in Stuttgart.

In Prague, No Architects recently completed a kindergarten designed to ease separation anxiety in young children, and in Melbourne designer Danielle Brustman enlivened a children's centre with handprinted pastel coloured murals.

Photography is by Zooey Braun.

Project credits:

Architecture: Birk Heilmeyer und Frenzel Architekten
Structural planning: Tragwerkeplus Ingenieurgesellschaft
**M &E: **Paul+Gampe+Partner Beratende Ingenieure
Building physics: Brüssau Bauphysik
Landscape architecture: Prof. Jörg Stötzer

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Arquitectura-G installs bright red family home on top of garage

Red is the colour of choice for this compact family house on the outskirts of Barcelona, designed by local studio Arquitectura-G to sit on top of a garage.

House in Sant Antoni de Vilamajor is a 250-square-metre, single-storey home located in a village to the northeast of the city.

The materials palette for the house include concrete blocks and clay tiles

Red surfaces feature both inside and outside, adding colour to an otherwise simple palette of materials that includes concrete blocks, minimal glazing and clay tiles.

The Arquitectura-G team had originally planned to use green, but they ended up opting for this shade instead. It allows the building to stand out from the surrounding plants and trees, but also offers a feeling of warmth to the living spaces.

A split-level floor plan divides the house into two zones

The house is divided into two zones, set at slightly different levels.

The upper level is neatly compartmentalised into a row of rooms: four bedrooms, including one en-suite, and a family bathroom. The lower level is an open-plan living room, although a toilet at the centre of the plan helps to define different spaces.

Bedrooms are located on the upper level, while the lower level contains living spaces

This layout came as a result of structural efficiency.

With the garage sitting directly beneath part of the building, and the other half set into the hillside, it made sense to specify a lightweight steel frame for the bedroom block and load-bearing blockwork walls for the living room block.

There are four bedrooms, including one en-suite

"The intention was not to differentiate the uses by separating the house in two zones, but to work with two different construction systems," explained Marta Alarcón, one of the architects who worked on the project.

"This led us to relate the two different uses with the two different construction systems," she told Dezeen. "It was a logical consequence, rather than the main idea behind the project."

As well as bringing logic to the structure, this helps to make the living spaces feel like they merge with the sloping landscape, which was one of the clients' main requests.

"The clients wanted to have the feeling of living in a house very connected to the site," said Alarcón.

A zigzagging wall creates a staggered row of windows

This feeling is enhanced by the zigzagging profile of the living room, which creates a row of staggered windows along the edge of the space.

There's also a hearth set into the corner of the room, framed by steps that double as seating benches, while skylights allow plenty light to filter into the living spaces.

High-level windows and skylights bring in plenty of natural light

Arquitectura-G was awarded the European Union's Emerging Architect prize back in 2015, in recognition of its innovative approach to residential architecture.

House in Sant Antoni de Vilamajor is the latest of several bespoke homes that the studio has completed in Barcelona and the surrounding region, with others including a new house built within aged stone walls and a house where furniture and flooring merge.

Photography is by José Hevia.

Project credits

Architect: Arquitectura-G
Structure consultant: LaiArq Estructures Arquitectòniques (Laia Marín i Sellares)
Engineer: TDI Enginyers

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Red concrete museum tells the story of Alpine ibexes in Pitztal valley

Swiss architects Daniela Kröss and Rainer Köberl have completed a red building "like a small castle" to celebrate the history of wild ibex in the alpine region of Pitztal, Austria.

The Ibex Museum St Leonhard charts the history of a native ibex goat species that became extinct from the area but was successfully reintroduced in the 1950s.

The museum was designed as a four-storey tower with a bridge

Kröss and Köberl wanted to make the building feel like a landmark, so they designed it as a four-storey tower, connected to the hillside by a monumental bridge.

They also chose a red-toned materials palette, comprising pigmented concrete and powder-coated steel, to allow the building to stand out against its green backdrop.

Precast panels of red concrete clad the exterior

"Up on a wooded mountainside, you see a reddish building, somehow appearing like a small castle," said Kröss.

"The red/brownish colour puts the building in a harmonious coexistence with the nature surrounding it," she told Dezeen.

The red colour helps the building stand out as a landmark

The Ibex Museum is located in the parish of St Leonhard, next to one of the oldest farmhouses in the valley. It sits on a site that previously housed a barn.

The new building is designed to reference both the wooden farmhouse and the original barn, with a precast concrete facade featuring a texture that resembles timber boards.

The reception is located on the upper ground floor

"When we first visited the site, we found a very harmonious ensemble between the historic building and an old barn," said Kröss. "We wanted to develop the new building in the same place and on the same footprint of the barn."

"The idea of maintaining the wooden structure of the barn led to the wooden cast in the prefabricated concrete elements of the facade."

Windows frame specific views of the surroundings

The two lower levels of the museum both have ground-level entrances, thanks to the way the building nestles into the slope.

A cafe and bar are located on the lower ground floor, while the upper ground floor contains the main reception.

Visitors move up through the building, finding the main exhibition spaces on the two upper levels.

The bridge extends out from the top-floor terrace, leading visitors to a hillside enclosure where they can encounter seven ibexes.

The bridge connects the exhibition galleries with an ibex enclosure

The layout of the building was largely influenced by the desire to make the museum accessible to all. The idea was to help all visitors "climb the mountains and see the ibex face to face."

With this in mind, many of the windows are positioned to offer specific views of the landscape and surrounding buildings.

Pine wood lines the bar and cafe on the lower ground floor

Interior finishes follow the colour palette of the exterior, with red-speckled terrazzo floors, red-painted service ducts and soft-red-grey walls.

The bar has a more cabin-like aesthetic, with walls lined in locally sourced pine wood.

Other notable recent Austrian projects include a geometric timber house in a traditional Austrian village and a private spa made from stone blocks.

Photography is by Lukas Schaller.

Project credits

Client: Gemeinde St Leonhard im Pitztal
Architecture: Rainer Köberl, Daniela Kröss
Planning: ArGe Architekten, Rainer Köberl, Daniela Kröss
Project management: Julian Gatterer
Construction management: R&S Planbau
Structural consultant: Georg Pfenniger
Landscape design: ArGe Architekten, Rainer Köberl, Daniela Kröss
Exhibition planning: Rath & Winkler
Exhibition design: Himmel Studio für Design und Kommunikation
Electrics: Technisches Büro Schwienbacher
Building services: Technisches Büro Pregenzer

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Red concrete museum tells the story of Alpine ibexes in Pitztal valley

Swiss architects Daniela Kröss and Rainer Köberl have completed a red building "like a small castle" to celebrate the history of wild ibex in the alpine region of Pitztal, Austria.

The Ibex Museum St Leonhard charts the history of a native ibex goat species that became extinct from the area but was successfully reintroduced in the 1950s.

The museum was designed as a four-storey tower with a bridge

Kröss and Köberl wanted to make the building feel like a landmark, so they designed it as a four-storey tower, connected to the hillside by a monumental bridge.

They also chose a red-toned materials palette, comprising pigmented concrete and powder-coated steel, to allow the building to stand out against its green backdrop.

Precast panels of red concrete clad the exterior

"Up on a wooded mountainside, you see a reddish building, somehow appearing like a small castle," said Kröss.

"The red/brownish colour puts the building in a harmonious coexistence with the nature surrounding it," she told Dezeen.

The red colour helps the building stand out as a landmark

The Ibex Museum is located in the parish of St Leonhard, next to one of the oldest farmhouses in the valley. It sits on a site that previously housed a barn.

The new building is designed to reference both the wooden farmhouse and the original barn, with a precast concrete facade featuring a texture that resembles timber boards.

The reception is located on the upper ground floor

"When we first visited the site, we found a very harmonious ensemble between the historic building and an old barn," said Kröss. "We wanted to develop the new building in the same place and on the same footprint of the barn."

"The idea of maintaining the wooden structure of the barn led to the wooden cast in the prefabricated concrete elements of the facade."

Windows frame specific views of the surroundings

The two lower levels of the museum both have ground-level entrances, thanks to the way the building nestles into the slope.

A cafe and bar are located on the lower ground floor, while the upper ground floor contains the main reception.

Visitors move up through the building, finding the main exhibition spaces on the two upper levels.

The bridge extends out from the top-floor terrace, leading visitors to a hillside enclosure where they can encounter seven ibexes.

The bridge connects the exhibition galleries with an ibex enclosure

The layout of the building was largely influenced by the desire to make the museum accessible to all. The idea was to help all visitors "climb the mountains and see the ibex face to face."

With this in mind, many of the windows are positioned to offer specific views of the landscape and surrounding buildings.

Pine wood lines the bar and cafe on the lower ground floor

Interior finishes follow the colour palette of the exterior, with red-speckled terrazzo floors, red-painted service ducts and soft-red-grey walls.

The bar has a more cabin-like aesthetic, with walls lined in locally sourced pine wood.

Other notable recent Austrian projects include a geometric timber house in a traditional Austrian village and a private spa made from stone blocks.

Photography is by Lukas Schaller.

Project credits

Client: Gemeinde St Leonhard im Pitztal
Architecture: Rainer Köberl, Daniela Kröss
Planning: ArGe Architekten, Rainer Köberl, Daniela Kröss
Project management: Julian Gatterer
Construction management: R&S Planbau
Structural consultant: Georg Pfenniger
Landscape design: ArGe Architekten, Rainer Köberl, Daniela Kröss
Exhibition planning: Rath & Winkler
Exhibition design: Himmel Studio für Design und Kommunikation
Electrics: Technisches Büro Schwienbacher
Building services: Technisches Büro Pregenzer

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Red concrete museum tells the story of Alpine ibexes in Pitztal valley

Swiss architects Daniela Kröss and Rainer Köberl have completed a red building "like a small castle" to celebrate the history of wild ibex in the alpine region of Pitztal, Austria.

The Ibex Museum St Leonhard charts the history of a native ibex goat species that became extinct from the area but was successfully reintroduced in the 1950s.

The museum was designed as a four-storey tower with a bridge

Kröss and Köberl wanted to make the building feel like a landmark, so they designed it as a four-storey tower, connected to the hillside by a monumental bridge.

They also chose a red-toned materials palette, comprising pigmented concrete and powder-coated steel, to allow the building to stand out against its green backdrop.

Precast panels of red concrete clad the exterior

"Up on a wooded mountainside, you see a reddish building, somehow appearing like a small castle," said Kröss.

"The red/brownish colour puts the building in a harmonious coexistence with the nature surrounding it," she told Dezeen.

The red colour helps the building stand out as a landmark

The Ibex Museum is located in the parish of St Leonhard, next to one of the oldest farmhouses in the valley. It sits on a site that previously housed a barn.

The new building is designed to reference both the wooden farmhouse and the original barn, with a precast concrete facade featuring a texture that resembles timber boards.

The reception is located on the upper ground floor

"When we first visited the site, we found a very harmonious ensemble between the historic building and an old barn," said Kröss. "We wanted to develop the new building in the same place and on the same footprint of the barn."

"The idea of maintaining the wooden structure of the barn led to the wooden cast in the prefabricated concrete elements of the facade."

Windows frame specific views of the surroundings

The two lower levels of the museum both have ground-level entrances, thanks to the way the building nestles into the slope.

A cafe and bar are located on the lower ground floor, while the upper ground floor contains the main reception.

Visitors move up through the building, finding the main exhibition spaces on the two upper levels.

The bridge extends out from the top-floor terrace, leading visitors to a hillside enclosure where they can encounter seven ibexes.

The bridge connects the exhibition galleries with an ibex enclosure

The layout of the building was largely influenced by the desire to make the museum accessible to all. The idea was to help all visitors "climb the mountains and see the ibex face to face."

With this in mind, many of the windows are positioned to offer specific views of the landscape and surrounding buildings.

Pine wood lines the bar and cafe on the lower ground floor

Interior finishes follow the colour palette of the exterior, with red-speckled terrazzo floors, red-painted service ducts and soft-red-grey walls.

The bar has a more cabin-like aesthetic, with walls lined in locally sourced pine wood.

Other notable recent Austrian projects include a geometric timber house in a traditional Austrian village and a private spa made from stone blocks.

Photography is by Lukas Schaller.

Project credits

Client: Gemeinde St Leonhard im Pitztal
Architecture: Rainer Köberl, Daniela Kröss
Planning: ArGe Architekten, Rainer Köberl, Daniela Kröss
Project management: Julian Gatterer
Construction management: R&S Planbau
Structural consultant: Georg Pfenniger
Landscape design: ArGe Architekten, Rainer Köberl, Daniela Kröss
Exhibition planning: Rath & Winkler
Exhibition design: Himmel Studio für Design und Kommunikation
Electrics: Technisches Büro Schwienbacher
Building services: Technisches Büro Pregenzer

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