MMM Corones, situated on the summit plateau of Kronplatz (2,275 m), is dedicated to traditional mountaineering, which has strongly influenced – and has been strongly influenced by – Reinhold Messner. The museum is devoted to mountain history and also offers unique views of the great mountain walls of the Dolomites and the Alps. At the edge of the most magnificent viewing platform in South Tyrol, in the distinctive museum building created by Zaha Hadid, the view goes beyond the borders of South Tyrol to all points of the compass: from the Lienz Dolomites in the east to the Ortler in the west, from the Marmolada in the south to the Zillertal Alps in the north.
Nature and environment play a decisive role, with the architectural forms seeming to blend into the surroundings. This is why concrete was chosen as the material for the exterior and the interior cladding, as no other material lends itself so well to casting in so many forms. The colour of the concrete and the building itself – for the most part built underground in order to intrude as little as possible upon the landscape and to avoid further construction on the peak – fit naturally into the surrounding mountain landscape.
IDM Film Fund & Commission — Alto Adige
Via del Macello, 73 — 39100 Bolzano
Phone: +39 0471 094 294
Email: luisa.giuliani@idm-suedtirol.com
