Sheep Stable

Design: The building blends into the mountain landscape with its horizontal lines and compact volume. A structural system made of massive timber with robust nodes forms the roof for the sheep pen as well as the hay and equipment storages. The design follows the principle of providing good climatic conditions for the animals in summer and winter alike. The low roof slope and the low building volume help retaining the heat inside the building. The stable also has to withstand substantial snow loads (450 kg/m²) at its altitude of 1,700 meters above sea level. In order to provide protection from the wind, the stable is aligned to the south and east.

Wood: Thanks to the prefabricated structural components, the on-site construction only took a short time. The stable is the first building for agricultural use built with regional Bois des Alpes™ wood. Set on a concrete base, the structure is made up of solid silver fir timber for the pen as well as glued laminated timber for the hay and equipment storages. The facade consists of regional larch in its natural color hues. Primed gray metal sheets with double rebates cover the saddle roof. The insulation consists of recycled polyester (thickness of 2x75 mm). Light enters through semi-transparent polycarbonate tiles.