The rock. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus
24/02/2016.
[Călțun] Romania
metalocus, CLAUDIA CENDOYA
metalocus, CLAUDIA CENDOYA
Some workshops performing certain groups of architects, for years, serve a lot. Not only serve to the participants, which gain experience, and a way to work together, very different architectural autism, and nineteenth-century attitudes, taught in many schools of architecture. It also serves to the organizers of these workshops, to apply what they learn also in future challenges.
Night view. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Dan Purice.
Night view. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Ovidiu Micsa.
Night view. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Dan Purice.
Night view. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Ovidiu Micsa.
Exterior view. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Ovidiu Micsa.
Blending with the surroundings. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Dan Purice.
Blending with the surroundings. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Marius Miclaus.
Blending with the surroundings. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Ovidiu Micsa.
Exterior. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Ovidiu Micsa.
Transport of the pieces. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Andi Buftea.
Interior general view. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Ovidiu Micsa.
Access. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Ovidiu Micsa.
Sleeping area. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Ovidiu Micsa.
Sleeping area. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Ovidiu Micsa.
Skylight detail. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Ovidiu Micsa.
Interior detail. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Ovidiu Micsa.
Construction. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus. Photography © Ovidiu Gabor.
Sketches. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus.
Pieces. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus.
Helicopter transport. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus.
General floor plan. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus.
Roof plan. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus.
General section. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus.
Eastern elevation. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus.
Southern elevation. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus.
Western elevation. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus.
Northern elevation. Caltun mountain shelter by Archaeus.
Archaeus, it is a group that has been developed that experience on a platform of workshops called Sky Hill. Very rigorously, with many conversations with different participants, the project became a great professional workshop. The project of a shelter in one of the most dangerous areas of mountain routes in Romania.
Description of the project by Archaeus
TAKE A(L)TTITUDE
For an architect, the challenge is the fuel that subtle keeps him alive...
We had a vague idea about what it meant accepting the challenge to design a shelter at 2,100 m within a restricted budget, especially since we asked to build it ourselves, based on the 10 year experience of workshops with students at Sky Hill workshop platform.
A lighthouse in the Fagaras mountains... at Călțun, in Romania, this was to be the theme of study. Along with all the other sub-themes – the transport by helicopter which became defining for design (more than 4 hours of talks with the pilots mapped the execution technology and project implementation), it was also discussed the execution under extreme conditions, the careful choice of materials for a special space and the induction of an attitude ... at a(l)ttitude ... Everyone involved was to learn from this extreme experience. Any mistake could lead to failure ... so the pressure was high.
The chosen material, CLT (Cross Laminated Timber), was suited well from different perspectives - resistant to abundant snow (the reference load was 2 to/m2), light, compared to its structural wind resistance, friendly surface and not to forget the incredible wooden scent. The dynamic shape is designed according to the strong local winds, while the aluminum cover sheet takes its colour and design from the moss covered stones on site.
The simple but more than necessary function in one of the most exposed to accidents areas in Romania’s mountains is organized in first aid room for mountain rescue team (3 places) and space for tourists (19 places). The location was slightly moved from the previous 40 year old shelter, given the lake protection against pollution and functional reasons (the platform becomes helicopter landing area in case of emergency) while also avoiding the continuous wind current of Caltun valley.
The photovoltaic panel gives energy independence for this tourism structure and is placed on the roof, at the base of the tower, which brings in the light spectacle throughout the day. The object itself becomes a signal, a lighthouse . . . for a new attitude
More information
Concept and architecture
Archaeus
Architect
Marius Miclăuş
Collaborators
arq. Ovidiu Bălan, arq. Paula Ivan, estudiantes.- Maria Andrecencu, Raluca Nicoleta Ciobanu, Raul Andronache
Metal structure
Cornel Farcaş /Path's Rout
CLT structure
Inginerie Creativă / Marius Soflete
Pilot / Aviation Ministry
Neculai Chiriţă, Traian Cârstoiu, Neculai Canache, Pavel Octavian, Cătălin Panait
Mountain rescue coordination
Adrian David
Mountain Rescue Service Sibiu
Paul Bădilă, Daniel Paşca, Constantin Puiu, Cătălin Frăţilă, Ovidiu Tănase, Augustin Chistinean, Marius Ilieşi, Andrei Mitrea, Nicolae Mustea, Daniel Muntean, Ioan Nistor, Adrian Popenţiu, Liviu Opriş, Isabela Truţescu, Dan Popescu and many volunteers.
Video-movie
Olimpiu Vuia.
Executed with volunteers
42 (architects, engineers, architecture students, mountain rescuers, mountain lovers)
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Owner
Mountain Rescue Service Sibiu / County Council Sibiu, dir. Adrian David
Location
2,160 m alt, Călțun Lake, Făgăraș, Romania
Built area
35.5 m²
Photo credits
Ovidiu Micsa, Dan Purice, Alexandru Buftea, Marius Miclăuș
Marius Miclaus ARCHAEUS
Marius Miclaus (Romania, 1969) graduated in 1996 as an architect, opening his own architecture office , Archaeus Studio. Between 1998 and 2010 he taught in the Architecture Faculty of Timisoara. Starting with 2013 he won a scholarship at POLI.design Milano to follow Master Yacht Design organised by Politecnico di Milano. Miclaus has also won national and international competitions.
