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Swarovski Manufaktur

Swarovskistraße 30, 6112 Wattens, A
Architecture: Snøhetta Studio Innsbruck (2015-2018) Builder-owner: D. Swarovski KG Open to the public: No In 2020, the crystal atelier received a Recognition Award of the State of Tyrol for New Building.

With the Swarovski Manufaktur in Wattens, Snøhetta developed a hybrid location for production, creative collaboration and representation for the Tyrolean crystal manufacturer. A column-free hall with natural light through openings in the ceiling offers space for machines, robots and workbenches, but also for offices and meeting zones. A large open staircase, which also serves as a meeting point and arena, leads up to a wooden platform suspended from the ceiling, into which further offices and showrooms are integrated.

© David Schreyer
02

Swarovski Crystal Worlds Expansion

Kristallweltenstraße 1, 6112 Wattens, A
Architecture: Hanno Schlögl, Johann Obermoser, Daniel Süß, Snøhetta Studio Innsbruck (2015) Builder-owner: D. Swarovski Tourism Services GmbH Open to the public: The entrance area and restaurant are publically accessible; the rest of the attractions cost money. The park, with a crystal cloud and mirror pool as the centerpieces, was designed by Andy Cao und Xavier Perrot.

On the occasion of their 20-year existence, the Swarovski Crystal Worlds doubled in size in 2015, adding a new cabinet of wonder, an extensive park and several structural components. The entrance area, conceived as a "white forest” with its wide-jutting concrete roof supported by birch tree trunks and the design of the store, derived from a river landscape, originate from s_o_s architekten. On one hand, Snøhetta erected the well-lit, organically formed pavilion for the Daniels Café & Restaurant; on the other hand, the play tower encased with crystalline glass panels and the adventure playground that lies in front of it.

© David Schreyer
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Wattens Sports Hall

Egger Lienz Straße 9, 6112 Wattens, A
Architecture: obermoser arch-omo, Thomas Schnizer (2007-2008) Builder-owner: Marktgemeinde Wattens Open to the public: partially

Although the sports hall was built for the neighbouring primary school and is also used by the community’s various sports clubs, it was actually designed by the architects as a building for public use. A large part of the building, covered by a roof with a double bend, is sunken into the ground; the ground floor opens towards the road through a generously glazed foyer. A stand for 300 spectators completes the flowing crossover from the foyer down to the triple gymnasium.

© Henning Koepke
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MPREIS Wattens II

Bahnhofstraße 23, 6111 Wattens, A
Architecture: Dominique Perrault (2002-2003) Builder-owner: MPREIS Open to the public: during opening hours

Dominique Perrault was the first architect not resident in Tyrol to be entrusted with the setting up of, in the meantime, three supermarkets by MPREIS, two in Wattens and one in Zirl. The SuperM on the main road to Wattens is situated in the middle of a heterogeneous built-up-area. Perrault reacted to this with a materiality and constructively light and open building with a yard type recess, which together with the small protruding square, forms an urban centre.

© Günter R. Wett
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MPREIS Wattens I

Salzburger Straße 30, 6112 Wattens, A
Architecture: Dominique Perrault (2000) Builder-owner: MPREIS Open to the public: during opening hours Today’s internationally operating family business was founded by Daniel Swarovski in1895 in Wattens.

Dominique Perrault set up his first MPREIS opposite Swarovski Kristallwelten, which was designed by André Heller – a solitary building based on minimalism with an opaque shimmering glass façade. A biomorphic scaffolding surrounding nine pines permeates the rectangular building allowing the border between the inside and outside to merge where visible truss-girders, OSB boards and black floor slabs create a market hall atmosphere.

© Günter R. Wett