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Monte Generoso is flourishing!

VISS facade for Mario Bottas «Steinblume»

On 29 March 2017, on Monte Generoso in southern Tessin at around 1,700 m above sea level, the new mountain restaurant "Fiore di pietra", created by Mario Botta, was officially inaugurated in the presence of guests from politics and business.
©Fotos: Enrico Cano

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Typical Botta

With its grey, natural stone external cladding, alternating with horizontal stripes of smooth and rough design, the "Steinblume" also bears the typical signature of the renowned architect and lends the construction its unmistakable structure.

Corners and petals

The building is characterised by its octagonal base surrounded by a group of five-storey towers – with a slight overhang at the bottom that closes off again towards the top. As a result the arrangement of the individual components is reminiscent of petals. The rather more closed-looking towers are connected to one another with generously glazed areas providing spectacular views. In the spirit of a corolla, the building structure has a space on the east side for a terrace that follows the course of the mountain ridge.

360°-Panorama

The new mountain restaurant adorns the peak of a rocky mountain plateau and offers a breath-taking panoramic view from the Po valley in south to Lake Lugano and the Alps in the north.

Figures and facts

  • Building volume 10‘000 m3
  • 1750 m2 of useful floor space
  • 1500 m3 of concrete
  • 170 t of rebars
  • 400 m2 of windows
  • Around 1000 m2 of oak for the walls and floor
  • Around CHF 20 million total cost
  • 2 years of construction
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Steel at lofty heights

The climate in the alpine regions places high requirements on the buildings there. Particularly steel systems optimally withstand the often changeable weather conditions with significant temperature fluctuations and strong winds. We are pleased that our highly thermally insulated VISS steel system was used for the exterior facade of the  "Steinblume".

Fire safety «under control»

In isolated locations - such as on Monte Generoso - the topic of fire safety is particularly important. The fire safety concept requires fire doors between the public staircase and the individual spaces on every floor of the building. For this reason our fire safety profiles are also be found in the building in the form of the VISS Fire and Janisol 2 EI30.

Logistical challenges

Without an access road and with an often harsh mountain climate, sophisticated logistics are necessary. For this reason a cable car was built to remove the rubble and to supply new construction materials; this cable car ran from Muggio for 2.5 km to Monte Generoso. It was able to transport loads of up to 6 t. In each direction there were 3000 journeys that transported more than 20‘000 t of material over almost two years.

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  • VISS HI TVS mullion-transom facade, 50 and 60 mm, triple glazed
  • Internal doors, fixed glazed VISS Fire TV EI60 partition walls
  • Janisol 2 EI30 fire safety doors

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  • Schüco AWS 75.SI+ window system for insert units in VISS facade and horizontal pivot windows in the masonry
  • Schüco ADS 75.SI+  door system for service doors

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  • Client: Ferrovia Monte Generoso SA, Capolago
  • Architect: Mario Botta , Mendrisio
  • Planning of facades, windows and fixed glazing as well as internal doors and fire safety: Didier Grandi SA, Rivera
  • Realisation of facades, windows and fixed glazing: Regazzi Serramenti e Facciate SA, Gordola
  • Realisation of internal doors and fire safety doors: Piergiorgio Balzaretti, Novazzano
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