The simple boxy addition extends the dining facilities on the lower level and the bathing/sleeping facilities on the upper level. By cantilevering beyond the existing foundation wall, it not only creates a stronger image for hikers arriving from below but also cradles an outdoor space while also looking back to the original building.

Chamanna Tschierva in Bernina, Switzerland by Hans-Jörg Ruch Architektur

2006.01.09