Peaks Place
Laax
At home in nature
Laax, the famous Graubünden tourist resort, lies high above the Rhine gorge on a sunny terrace. In winter, LAAX, the huge ski resort, is a great place to enjoy the slopes. In summer, Flims-Laax-Falera is the ideal starting point for nature-bound excursions.
The apartment hotel Peaks Place was built on the edge of Laax village, in the Murschegt district. HRS Investment purchased the 12,108 sqm site and HRS Real Estate developed and implemented Peaks Place as the general contractor. Peaks Place consists of eight interconnected buildings with a total of 102 apartments, varying in size from 1.5 to 5.5 rooms. The apartments are dedicated to the themes of mountain, valley and meadow and are designed and implemented accordingly. All apartments benefit from the extensive infrastructure of Peaks Place. This includes, for example, a large spa area with a wide range of fitness and spa facilities, a lobby with a 24-hour reception and a The Peaks da Manuel Reichenbach restaurant. Guests thus enjoy the individuality of a holiday apartment with all the amenities of a 4-star hotel simultaneously. The new building convinces with its expressive architecture. The long, terraced building blends harmoniously into the landscape in a pleasantly modern habitus with an alpine character.
Challenged by the difference in altitude
The steep terrain posed a particular challenge to the general contractor. From the highest to the lowest point, the difference in level is as much as 20 metres. To secure the construction site, nail walls up to to 18 metres high were constructed. The access from the hotel reception to the eight buildings, which are staggered in height, is via an underground horizontal corridor, which was laid into the terrain with blazing and then securing by nail walls.
Sustainable energy concept
The subject of fire protection was an ongoing matter for the general contractor. Between approval and implementation, the standards changed, which meant that major adjustments had to be made. The apartment hotel Peaks Place has controlled residential ventilation and meets the current requirements for its sustainable energy supply. The thermal energy comes from its own CO2-neutral pellet heating system. A special parking lot was set up in front of the hotel for the delivery of pellets.
Buy/Rent:
Peaks Place
Innovatives Gastrokonzept für Nachhaltigkeit und Regionalität
Im regio.garantie zertifizierten Restaurant s’nani im Peaks Place in Laax wird nur serviert, was regional gedeiht. Das regionale, saisonale und nachhaltige Angebot wird umgesetzt in Partnerschaften vor Ort und sind konzipiert vom lokalen Beratungsunternehmen Quant. Orlando Steiner, Senior Project Manager & Partner Zitat: «Sportliche Gipfelerlebnisse, Regionalität und ein rücksichtsvoller Umgang mit den gegebenen Ressourcen sind für das Peaks Place und das s’nani zentral. Unser Ziel ist es, die freundschaftliche Zusammenarbeit mit lokalen Produzenten weiter zu intensivieren und einen zusätzlichen Schritt in Richtung nachhaltiger Wertschöpfung zu gehen.»
Das einzigartige Konzept bildet ein Exempel für das gesamte Hotelangebot Peaks Place in Laax. HRS lebt das Handschlagprinzip und schätzt die Zusammenarbeit mit ihren Partnern auf Augenhöhe. Nur so fliessen alle Kompetenzen ein, die zu einem Angebot mit bester Qualität führen. Entstanden ist ein nachhaltiges Angebot mit hybrider und bewusster Nutzung von Zweit- und Erstwohnungen.
Information
Owner
HRS Investment AG, Frauenfeld
Services rendered by HRS
investor with full cost, quality and deadline guarantee.
Architect
Beat Oberhänsli Architektur AG, Bottighofen Kalfopoulos Architekten AG, Zurich
Gross floor area
21,073 sqm
Total cost
CHF 65 million
Construction period
2013 – 2017