The Art of Building: Architecture in Tyrol

A fascination with mountain peaks isn't really surprising in the case of the British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, who died in 2016. Her futuristic buildings often look like UFOs making a stopover on our planet. So why not land in the Alps? Thanks to her, there's the Messner Mountain Museum in Northern Italy, which digs deep into the mountain; with the curved Hungerburgbahn, connecting Innsbruck with the mountain world, and the Bergisel ski jump, she has also created two important landmarks in Tyrol. The ski jump tower, which today houses a panorama café and terrace with breathtaking views, opened in 2002. In Tyrol, Hadid proved that architecture can adapt perfectly to the rugged local landscape, while at the same time developing international appeal.