"The Aldo Frattini Bivouac, designed by the research and design studio EX., is part of something called "Thinking Like a Mountain," a biennial program organized by GAMeC (Bergamo's Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art) that explores the relationship between art, landscape, and ecology. But unlike your typical art project, this one involves helicopters, emergency shelter protocols, and a whole lot of mountain weather."
"Located along the Alta Via delle Orobie Bergamasche in Val Seriana, the structure replaces a decaying asbestos shed that was no longer safe for climbers. The design team, led by Andrea Cassi and Michele Versaci, approached this project with a humility that's refreshing in contemporary architecture. They weren't trying to create some iconic landmark that screams "look at me" from across the valley."
"Instead, the bivouac takes its visual cues from classic alpine tents, those temporary shelters that early mountaineers relied on during their high-altitude adventures. The exterior is wrapped in a lightweight fabric skin made by Ferrino, a Turin-based company known for mountaineering equipment. This rippling, shimmering material gives the structure a sense of impermanence, almost like it's acknowledging its own fragility against the backdrop of ancient mountains."
Aldo Frattini Bivouac is a bright red 4-by-2-meter pod at 2,300 meters in the Italian Alps that shelters nine climbers in emergencies and serves as a cultural outpost. Design studio EX., led by Andrea Cassi and Michele Versaci, replaced a decaying asbestos shed along the Alta Via delle Orobie Bergamasche in Val Seriana. The exterior references classic alpine tents and is wrapped in a lightweight rippling fabric skin by Ferrino, conveying impermanence against ancient mountains. Prefabrication in three parts, totaling about 2,000 kilograms, allowed helicopter delivery to the inaccessible site. It addresses emergency shelter protocols and mountain weather.
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