Sanatorium Bressanone

Location

Bressanone, Italy

Architect

Schatzer, Bolzano
Italy

Data

Overall Project Time:
2002 - 2003

Execution Period:
7 Months

Scope of work

• Approx. 389 m2 roof glazing for two historic interior courtyards of a redeveloped hospital building.
• Cable-stayed construction with point-supported glass elements.
• Ventilation shutters in the roof corners.
• Circumferential gutter and connection constructions.

Innovations / Challenges

• "Pillow-form" roof structure.
• Trussed, suspended glass with electro-mechanically operated ventilation shutters.
• Connection details with the historic parts of structure.