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Architecture | Hospitality & Hotels

The Eagle – Mountain top Restaurant

Viereck Architects



  • Kreischberg, Austria
  • Viereck Architects
  • Bernhard Viereck
  • Hubert Hebesberger, Gernot Kraut, Martina Haller, Christina Payerhofer
  • Considering the beautiful landscape, we decided to create a less interfering design, therefore we tried to create a rock-like, crystalline landmark to reference its context and draw inspiration from it. Due to the extremely tight time frame of 12 months from planning to building completion, we chose prefab concrete and CLT as the main structural materials. The lower floor is built in prefabricated concrete elements and the main floor is entirely built up in timber. Large visible CLT beams define the restaurant space and are organized in a star- shape to result in a dramatic ceiling design. Two-way slanted CLT columns define the main glass facades. The building´s interior mainly comprises of timber, stone, felt and leather. The bar area is defined by large steel frames set within cascading timber panels. The exterior shell is covered in glass panels up to 6m high. Bird-like pendant lamps were specifically designed for this project, as reference to its contextual wildlife.

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4AFVQzYEoI
  • Tom Lamm, Martina Haller, Viereck Architekten
  • Viereck Architects
Project description

Considering the beautiful landscape, we decided to create a less interfering design, therefore we tried to create a rock-like, crystalline landmark to reference its context and draw inspiration from it. Due to the extremely tight time frame of 12 months from planning to building completion, we chose prefab concrete and CLT as the main structural materials. The lower floor is built in prefabricated concrete elements and the main floor is entirely built up in timber. Large visible CLT beams define the restaurant space and are organized in a star- shape to result in a dramatic ceiling design. Two-way slanted CLT columns define the main glass facades. The building´s interior mainly comprises of timber, stone, felt and leather. The bar area is defined by large steel frames set within cascading timber panels. The exterior shell is covered in glass panels up to 6m high. Bird-like pendant lamps were specifically designed for this project, as reference to its contextual wildlife.


Project details
Location:Kreischberg, Austria
Studio NameViereck Architects
Lead designerBernhard Viereck
Design teamHubert Hebesberger, Gernot Kraut, Martina Haller, Christina Payerhofer
Photography creditsTom Lamm, Martina Haller, Viereck Architekten
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