Article source: Christian Müller Architects

Villages in the Alpine Region are threatened with being turned into ghost towns. This is being caused by a number of factors. The present building stock has a large portion of second homes which is hardly being used. The amenities offered do not live up to modern standards and there is preciously little room to build new houses. A project by Christian Müller in the Swiss village of Vella is a showcase of how this development can be countered with innovative concepts.

Image Courtesy © Susanna von Känel

• Architects: Christian Müller Architects, (CMA/gutundgut), Rotterdam
• Project: Casa Sur Ual
• Location: 7144 Vella, Switzerland
• Photography: Susanna von Känel
• Client: Kühne and von Känel, Müller and Müller- Züger
• Local architect: Lukas Egli, Projektierbar, Basel
• Engineering: Ingenieurbüro Walter Bieler AG, Bonaduz
• Timberwork: Alig Holzkultur, Vrin

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