South Tyrol is a memorable place: climatically culturally and from a culinary standpoint the
region epitomises well-being in a stunning mountainous setting like no other. Alpine
Architecture in South Tyrol captures and highlights the region's profile in its all its
multi-layered complexity. From cable car stops to mountain huts monastery conversions to hotel
suites virtually every conceivable building typology comes under the spotlight. The
publication delivers a case study in how local building tradition and contemporary architecture
can mutually revitalise one another and their potential to help turn a transit spot into
popular holiday destination. Essays by selected South Tyrolean experts offer unique insight
into key aspects of the region.
