The Schatzalp in Davos: Constant Transformation

Discover a place that made architectural and literary history: the building that inspired Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain. The Schatzalp in Davos takes a historical, cultural, and architectural journey to a breathtaking location in the heart of the Swiss Alps. This extraordinary Art Nouveau hotel opened in 1900 as a pioneering facility for patients from across Europe. This publication traces its transformation from luxury sanatorium to hotel, both architecturally and historically, looks at Davos as a setting, and offers insight into a legendary corner of Switzerland--past, present, and future.

This lavishly illustrated volume presents an exclusive look behind the scenes, illuminating the history and continuing story of this historic building on Davos's "Magic Mountain." It includes work from research, practice, and teaching that combines questions of architectural history and heritage conservation with innovative concepts, sustainability, and cutting-edge technology. A unique building with an extraordinary past that serves as a model for a forward-looking approach to the built environment.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3777447641
• ISBN13: 9783777447643
• Release Date: January 2027
• Publisher: Hirmer Verlag GmbH
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.