Mountain bivouacs: essential architecture for extreme environments
Mountain bivouacs offer limited protection for a small number of individuals, often lacking both management and food supplies. These projects are becoming increasingly appealing to architects focused on sustainable design. The "Pensare come una montagna" initiative at GAMeC di Bergamo includes seminars and an exhibition by Andrea Cassi and Michele Versaci, highlighting the upcoming Aldo Frattini bivouac in the Orobie Alps. The Bivacco della Contemplazione, located in Val Gabbiolo, Trentino, was crafted by SSA Simone Subissati Architects. Opened on September 4, 2016, the Bivacco Vigolana stands at 2030 meters. Studio Mimeus designed the Rifugio Pradidali, while the Bivacco Brédy in Valle di Vertosan was a YACademy competition winner. The Bivacco Edoardo Camardella, at 3357 meters, features a weather station. In Austria, the Voisthaler Hut is constructed from untreated wood.
Key facts
- Bivouacs offer minimal shelter for very few people, with no management or amenities.
- GAMeC di Bergamo's 'Pensare come una montagna' program includes an exhibition by Andrea Cassi and Michele Versaci.
- The new Aldo Frattini bivouac in the Orobie Alps will serve as an extreme high-altitude GAMeC venue.
- SSA Simone Subissati Architects designed the Bivacco della Contemplazione for a CAI and Fiamme Gialle competition.
- Bivacco Vigolana (Giacomelli) opened September 4, 2016, at 2030 meters on Monte Vigolana.
- Rifugio Pradidali bivouac at 2278 meters was designed by Studio Mimeus.
- Bivacco Brédy by BCW Collective won a YACademy competition for the Brédy family.
- Bivacco Edoardo Camardella at 3357 meters houses the highest weather station in the Graian Alps for Meteo.it.
- Voisthaler Hut in Austria uses untreated staggered wood slats.
- OFIS Architects designed Alpine Shelter Skuta and Winter Cabin in Slovenia.
- BUREAU built Antoine in Verbier and Séraphin of Urtsadzor in Armenia.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Cassi
- Michele Versaci
- Simone Subissati
- Giacomo Longo
- Lucia Pradel
- Andrea Simon
- Massimo Roj
- Dietger Wissounig
- Daniel Zamarbide
- Carine Pimenta
- Galliane Zamarbide
Institutions
- GAMeC di Bergamo
- CAI
- Fiamme Gialle
- CAI Treviso
- YACademy
- Cantieri d'Alta Quota
- Meteo.it
- Progetto CMR
- BCW Collective
- Studio Mimeus
- SSA Simone Subissati Architects
- OFIS Architects
- BUREAU
- Dietger Wissounig Architekten
Locations
- Bergamo
- Italy
- Orobie Alps
- Val Gabbiolo
- Dolomiti trentine
- Trentino
- Monte Vigolana
- Pale di San Martino
- Valle di Vertosan
- Aosta Valley
- Gran Paradiso
- La Thuile
- Ruitor glacier
- Graian Alps
- Upper Dullwitz
- Styria
- Austria
- Slovenia
- Kamnik Alps
- Monte Skuta
- Monte Kanin
- Verbier
- Switzerland
- Armenian Caucasus
- Urtsadzor
- Armenia