Press kit no. 925-01
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Press Kit | no. 925-01
Coverage of archaeological ruins of the abbey of St. Maurice
savioz fabrizzi architectes
Throughout the history rockslides had an important influence causing several damages: In 1611 a huge rock fall caused a convulsion of the abbey, 1942 a rock destroyed the cross-spire and portal-nave of the building. Those slides have constantly been occurring and marked the site throughout history.
Our project endeavors to demonstrate this particular treat of history. By suspending 170 tons of stones, it expresses the everlasting hazard the site had been exposed to.
The roof gives the interior a calm and almost contemplative ambience. It is built above the fundamental buildings in order to keep the dialogue between the facades and the cliff face.
The “stone-roof” serves as a filter for light and produces an evenly spread and regular illumination.
The architectural engineering of the roof contains of three king posts, which are anchored in the face of the cliff. The mass of stones put on top of the structure enables the absorption of windblasts.
Owners : : abbaye de st-maurice, av. d’agaune 15, 1890 St-maurice (CH)
Architect : savioz fabrizzi architectes, rue de l’industrie 23, 1950 sion (CH), www.sf-ar.ch
Civil engineers : alpatec sa, rue du léman 6, 1920 Martigny, www.alpatec-sa.ch
Draft order (date) : 2004
Achieving coverage (date) : 2009 – 2010
Cfc 2 cost coverage : 2'000'000.-
Photographer : thomas jantscher, rue haute 23, 2013 Colombier (CH), www.jantscher.ch
Area : 1400m2
PHOTOGRAPHS ARE NOT ROYALTY FREE, PLEASE CONTACT THE PHOTOGRAPHER TO NEGOTIATE USE FOR PUBLICATION:
M.Thomas Jantscher
thomas@jantscher.ch
Tel.: 00 41 79 341 48 10
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