Messner Mountain Museum Corones
The Messner Mountain Museum Corones is located at a height of 2,275 meters on the summit plateau of Kronplatz, Italy. The Messner Museum is our Golden Classics project, which began in 2010 and opened for visitors only 5 years later. Influenced by Reinhold Messner, who envisioned a place of quiet refuge away from the surrounding sporting hype, the museum offers exceptional views of the massive mountain cliffs of the Alps and Dolomites.
This unique museum dedicated to the history of the mountains and alpinism was designed by Zaha Hadid and is situated on the edge of the most magnificent viewing platform in all South Tyrol. Panoramic views extend in all directions; the Lienz Dolomites to the east, the Ortler to the west, the Marmolada to the south and the Zillertal Alps to the north. Standing atop a mountain peak, the Messner Mountain Museum Corones integrates effortlessly with its natural environment.
With Respect for Nature
The architectural design required that the building's shapes blend into the landscape, which is why concrete was chosen for both internal and external coverings. No other material could match as perfectly with the surrounding nature. The building material, developed by Kruno Stephan Thaleck of Bau + Technology GmbH, was used for the first time here in a complex process. Thaleck relied on our cement, opting for CEM II/A-LL 42.5 N.
The structure is mostly situated underground to intrude as little as possible into the landscape, resulting in a phenomenal combination of form and function. Cem II limestone cement has a reduced proportion of clinker therefore lower CO2 emissions, making it a great environmental choice. Moreover, one of the primary criteria for the selection was a certain colour of concrete, which Danucem solved brilliantly. Our limestone cement, resembling alpine limestone, met the precise expectations of the designers, fusing seamlessly with the natural surroundings.
