Bar Interior of the Hotel Castell in Zuoz, Engadin

The bar conversion can be likened to a heart transplant: an artificial, pulsating red heart has been implanted in the old late 19 th century hotel. The intention was to create a realm between dream and reality, in which the guests can immerse themselves. The effects of alcohol are picturised, that is to say physical ease and mental relaxation. Nevertheless the form of the bar is conditioned by the spatial situation and the functional demands. At the...