"GAMeC - Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo and the Bergamo Section of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) unveil the new Aldo Frattini Bivouac, designed by EX. for The Orobie Biennial: Thinking Like a Mountain. Located at around 2,300 meters above sea level along the Alta Via delle Orobie Bergamasche in Val Seriana, Bergamo, , the structure acts as both a mountain refuge and a cultural outpost."
"Designed by EX., a design laboratory founded by Andrea Cassi and Michele Versaci working at the intersection of architecture, landscape, and technology, the bivouac adopts a lightweight and reversible construction system intended for minimal environmental impact. Its form recalls a classic alpine tent, referencing early mountaineering structures while integrating contemporary engineering and materials. Developed in collaboration with Ferrino, a company known for outdoor equipment, the shelter features a technical textile skin engineered to withstand severe weather conditions."
The Aldo Frattini Bivouac sits at about 2,300 meters along the Alta Via delle Orobie Bergamasche in Val Seriana, Bergamo. The structure serves as a permanent shelter and cultural outpost that provides protection and rest while fostering a relationship between architecture, landscape, and contemporary culture. The project extends GAMeC's cultural network into the alpine environment and frames architecture as a medium of presence and observation rather than exhibition. Designed by EX., the bivouac uses a lightweight, reversible construction system for minimal environmental impact and references classic alpine tents. Developed with Ferrino, it features a technical textile skin engineered for severe weather and operates as an experimental sustainable prototype.
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