The Journey Begins
Hollow
Stone
Carved into living rock. Hidden from the world above — a residence revealed only to those who seek more than a view.
Site Dossier
02 / 09
A hidden realm
carved in stone
Beyond the visible peaks lies a realm few will ever find. Protected by nature, reserved by design.
- Location
- Alpine Gorge, Southern Range — 46.4043° N, 8.9521° E
- Access
- Private descent through a carved passage
- Concept
- Architecture in dialogue with the mountain
- Status
- Complete — a private residence by Maison Cezar
Elevation
1,850m
above sea level
Orientation
360°
mountain-enclosed
Land Area
12,450m²
excavated
Privacy
Absolute
no neighbours
Build Type
Carved
in living stone
Climate
Alpine
cold · pristine
Threshold
Beyond
the surface
Carved in place, hidden from view. This is not an entrance — it is a transition. Leave the world above; enter what was always meant to be found.
Entry Protocol
Request Access
Private inquiry only
Confirm Identity
Discretion guaranteed
Arrival Guidance
Cable approach + ridge helipad
Access is a privilege, not a right.
Private Access
By invitation only. Every entry is recorded, never revealed.
Total Privacy
No signage, no neighbours, no interruptions. Only silence.
Carved in Place
Built into living rock. Nothing built up — only carved out.
Coordinates
46.4043° N · 8.9521° E
The world is inside the rock
The Table
A table inside
the mountain
Carved from a single seam of stone, set beneath a wall of light. Dinners that begin at dusk and never feel the cold.
The Descent
Deeper into
the rock
Every step takes you further from the world above. The deeper you go, the more the mountain holds you.
Crafted by nature, perfected by design
Why carve a home
into a mountain?
Because what is taken away can never be repeated. Every surface here was found, not built — the rock holds the warmth of a fire and the silence of a thousand years in equal measure.
Dry-stacked grey granite
Quarried from the mountain it is carved into.
Honed dark stone + brass
Cold surfaces warmed by hand-aged metal.
Charred timber + wool
Fire-blackened beams, deep high-pile floors.
The Spa
Warm water,
cold stone
A thermal bath cut into the bedrock, steam rising against a single glass slot to the peak. Inside the mountain, still entirely alpine.
Location
Deep inside,
still alpine
The only room that looks out — a single glass slot framing the peak.
The Water Hall
A subterranean cold plunge cut into the bedrock — black water beneath honed stone, lit only by the fire it reflects.
The Hot Spring
A thermal pool fed warm from within the mountain — steam off black stone, candlelight, and the cold held outside.
The Sauna
Dark stone and timber, heat drawn from a single bed of mountain rock — the deepest warm room in the residence.
The Cinema
A carved screening room that holds the dark completely. The mountain makes its own silence.
The Media Lounge
Soft light, deep wool, the fire never far — the room you never quite leave.
In Fragments
Made by hand, from the mountain.
Every surface quarried, carved, and finished on site — granite, timber, brass, and wool.
Private Enquiry
Request a private dossier
A single residence carved into the mountain — never repeated. Price on application, by introduction only.