Palast fur Bozen

Side and front views of the building

Project Details

• Project Name: Palast fur Bozen (Palace for the Night)
• Client: Research Project
• Principal Designer: HOV
• Date of commencement of project: 2003
• Location of site: Northern Italy
• Site Area: 5000 square meters
• Built-up Area: 1300 square meters

Left: Interior view - open state, Right: Interior view with corridors at different levels

The Concept

Contrast and contradictions existent in the built surround inspire HOV to explore the concept of a structure whose architectural language, in all its boldness, is reflective of the very functions it accommodates. The idea of a drastic and alluring building, whose destination is as brave, led the architects to design an amusement center with love as a central theme. A Palace for the Night is thus envisaged as an experience that independently defines itself, imposing its own conditions through a strong formal vocabulary that derives from the sensual.

Credits

• Text: Courtesy, the architect
• Images: Courtesy, the architect
• Compiled and edited by Mitesh Saraf