Discover architecture in the Engadin
How does artist and furniture designer Rolf Sachs live in the former Olympic Stadium in St. Moritz? What is the story behind the Chesa Planta in Samedan? What makes the kindergarten in La Punt Chamuesch special and what does the pink house in the Fex Valley look like from the inside? With over 80 buildings, "Open Doors Engadin" is celebrating its premiere this summer and offers those interested in architecture an insight into outstanding buildings from a wide variety of eras. As part of this free architecture event, various houses from the Bergellisch-Italian border village of Castasegna to the Oberengadiner Schanf will open their doors on Saturday, 25th and Sunday, 26th June.
The format is not new: Open House Worldwide, initiated in London in 1992 and now present in over 40 cities, has already delighted thousands of visitors in Switzerland. The “Open House Zurich” and “Open House Basel” events (the latter took place for the third time in mid-May and counted 21,000 building visits) have been held annually since 2016 and 2018 respectively.
The aim of “Open Doors Engadin” is to raise awareness of the architectural heritage in the Bergell and Engadin, to bring lay people and experts as well as guests and locals into an exchange, to promote dialogue and for all parties to participate in the public to enable discussion. “Open Doors Engadin” thus contributes to anchoring knowledge about architecture and its importance for the development of our living spaces in the public and enables the population to get to know and appreciate Baukultur objects in their local townscape.