Kulm Country Club, located in the grounds of the legendary Kulm Hotel St. Moritz, has re-opened following a refurbishment and extension overseen by British architect Lord Foster
Renovation work stared in spring 2016 and has now been completed, including a modern grandstand that is currently being used as the medal presentation venue for the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships. The two-storey Kulm Country Club, a synthesis of Art Nouveau and traditional Swiss style, is protected, so the fabric of the building remains very much as it was, with many original elements such as the main staircase and window frames retained.
However, modern technologies and equipment have been introduced, like a new kitchen and a single core with lifts, food hoists and a second set of stairs, to enhance the performance of the building and make it accessible. Historic artefacts and memorabilia were preserved creating a museum of the building, which Lord Foster personally picked and positioned, alongside a selection of photographs, bobsleighs, sledges and other decorations from the region.
The Kulm Country Club now comprises a wood-panelled first-floor restaurant with a large sun terrace overlooking the ice rink in winter and tennis courts in summer, plus a lounge & bar area on the ground floor. The restaurant will operate on a pop-up concept with an ever-rotating selection of internationally famous chefs. For the 2016/17 launch season, three-star Michelin chef Daniel Humm of New York’s renowned Eleven Madison Square, GaultMillau Chef of the Year 2016 Nenad Mlinarevic of Park Hotel Vitznau and Argentine reco chef Mauro Colagreco of the two-Michelin star restaurant Mirazur in Menton will take up residencies at the Kulm Country Club. Adjacent to the renovated Kulm Country Club, Lord Foster has created two modern cantilever structures made of timber, so that the old and the new relate sympathetically to each other.
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Credit: Nigel Young_Foster + Partners
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