Foster + Partners Designs Alpine Gallery with Three-Story Car Ramp in Gstaad
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Starr Charles
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Summary
Foster + Partners has designed a unique timber showroom called Gstaad House in Switzerland's Alpine region, featuring a three-story car ramp that serves as the central organizing element. The building integrates with the landscape contours and includes gallery/auction spaces, a private members' club, and subterranean levels, showcasing innovative architectural design that blends automotive display with natural surroundings.
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Set to be nestled into a valley, Gstaad House will encompass three floors of gallery and auction space, along with a private members' club on its top floor and a subterranean level
Foster + Partners designed the structure with a ram
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