Sufers, Switzerland

Sufers is a small town in the Swiss Alps which is connected to one of the largest routes from south to north. The village is currently living of taxes from the local artificial lake. Unfortunately, Sufers is not able to gain profit out of the tourism like its neighbour Splügen is doing since many years.
The task was based on the question on how to revitalize Sufers and lead it into its independent future.
The village character is very much based on a combination of old buildings and farm sheds which have not been in use for the past 20 years. This led to the idea of creating a village for artists where painters, writers and art schools can find temporary working spaces in the old sheds. Based on this concept the focuse lied on two farm sheds in the village centre with the aim of transforming them into a hostel and a restaurant.
The accommodation is designed to host three unique rooms on each level connected trough a meandrous corridor. Accompanied with the thick walls it creates a feeling of a castle opening the corridors ends on different and unique views into the village. This chambers are open for every guest, allowing the guest to connect them with their own room and enlarging it by opening their door into the corridor. The interior furniture made from the old wood collected from the replaces stable, reminding every guest from the stale structure and character. Allowing them to reconnect with the quality of this place.