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Chalets Steirereck Pogusch

EXTARSIEN/INTARSIEN
Just like in a birdhouse. This is the Mareiner woodpecker’s favorite nest.

Products: Piz Bernina, Ätna
Architecture: Viereck Architekten ZT-GMBH
Photography: Peter Ribton Photography
Project Address: Pogusch, Steiermark, Österreich

Four floating chalets, seamlessly embedded in nature, featuring a unique combination of wood and steel construction.

A sauna made of reclaimed wood: a unique wellness retreat with Mareiner ‘Etna’
An alpine-modern hideaway at Pogusch – featuring a unique design and crafted from the finest materials.
Just like in my restaurant, where I prioritize regional ingredients, I also focus on local materials when building. Here, in the Styrian forest, we build with wood—no compromises. That’s why Piz Bernina and Etna from the local company Mareiner were my first choice. Comfort factor included.
Heinz Reitbauer, Bauherr

The chalets, affectionately called ‘birdhouses,’ at the summit of the Pogusch Pass hold a special place in our story. Firstly, because there is nothing quite like them—offering breathtaking views deep into the Mariazell region and across to the majestic Hochschwab. These chalets are total works of art, crafted from brushed larch, with our Piz Bernina wall panel playing its part in ensuring that ‘Woodpecker,’ ‘Bullfinch,’ ‘Cuckoo,’ and ‘Owl’—the quartet of birdhouse chalets—blend seamlessly into the forested landscape of Upper Styria.

The selection of building materials placed the highest importance on using natural and ecologically valuable materials.

The Creation of a Product Line

Secondly, because in our quest for the perfect interior design, we became captivated by the idea of giving the traditionally two-dimensional wall panel a new dynamic by introducing a third dimension—marking nothing less than the birth of our intricately interwoven Irregolare series. With its varying levels, structures, color combinations, and surfaces, each individual composition of planks creates unique depth effects, light and shadow plays. Every wall becomes a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

Built from wood—natural and timeless, elegant and first-class: the birdhouses at Pogusch.
For many years, wood—with its many qualities—has shaped our projects. Fortunately, we found a partner in the Reitbauer family, who shares this passion with us and has collaborated on developing a unique tourism project.
Ewald und Marleen Viereck, Architects