Holiday home Archi­tek­ten­hütte Allgäu

You get the best view from high up! The Archi­tek­ten­hütte (Architect’s Lodge) not only sits high up on a steep slope in the Allgäu Alps; in addition, the living area has been laid out under the roof and thus offers the best view of the sur­rounding moun­tains and the Iller valley.

The three-storey wooden building, situated in a hamlet adjacent to the Nagel­fl­uh­kette Nature Park, reinter­prets the local tra­di­tional archi­tecture in a modern form. With its straight-lined, austere design, the building looks almost like an alp, if it weren’t for the windows—especially the all-round ribbon window below the widely pro­jecting roof indi­cates the resi­dential use.

The interior too is func­tional and unpre­ten­tious. Walls and cei­lings are left in their (refined) shell con­dition. The bed­rooms are designed as small chambers with enough space for a double bed and a wardrobe. Two bed­rooms each share a simple bathroom. In order to have a pleasant and healthy indoor climate even when the house is fully occupied and not per­ma­nently aired, breat­hable wool felt curtains replace con­ven­tional doors.

Unlike the small bed­rooms located on the first two floors, the lounge under the roof is cha­rac­te­rised by a generous ambience, which is further inten­sified by views in all four car­dinal direc­tions. A bench manu­fac­tured by the local car­penter extends along the entire long side and merges at the front sides into a cup­board area with kit­chenette respec­tively a lounge corner on the opposite side. The entire interior design is plain and limited to the bare essen­tials. Instead of pic­tures on the walls, there are magni­ficent repre­sen­ta­tions of nature when looking out of the windows.

What to do

Allgäu Alps/Grünten: skiing, tobogganing, hiking, mountaineering, climbing, mountain biking, paragliding. Alpsee/Allgäu lakeland: sailing + swimming, water skiing, paddling, fishing. Iller/Iller valley: cycling, rafting, canoeing, fishing, golf, nature experience. Immenstadt/Sonthofen/Oberstdorf/Kempten: culture, events, sightseeing, wellness, shopping. 

Why we like this house

The reinterpretation of a mountain hut: modern wooden architecture with great emphasis on sustainability and minimalism instead of rustic Alpine chic.

This house is great for

… nature lovers who appreciate minimalist design; groups, holidays with friends, families (children aged 7 and older)

Sustainability

Getting there without a car: Blaichach railway station is on the railway line to Oberstdorf. Distance to the house approx. 1.0 km.

Details

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