![]() ![]() Solar energy will also be used to melt snow into water for cooking and flushing water-saving toilets.Ī fantastic work of architecture and high-end engineering, The Refuge du Goûter has certainly scaled the heights in terms of green design. The building is powered by wind turbines and 750 square feet of solar panels on its roof, and it has an emergency backup generator that is fueled by rapeseed oil. You always get a voucher for a free breakfast next store at the Space Age Restaurant. The staff are always friendly and the rooms are clean. but I travel there for work a couple times a year and I always stay at the Best Western Space Age Lodge. The room itself was fine but the space painting on the lobby ceiling is covered with spiderwebs. Space age Lodge There's not much in Gila Bend, Az. The refuge is being built from locally sourced pinewood, it has triple-glazed windows and it can resist winds of up to 300 km/h. Overall, our stay at Space Age Lodge was fine-the motel is slightly dated but for the most part it is clean and comfortable. With a total cost of €6 million, the eco-friendly mountain refuge is an incredible feat of engineering that sets an example for sustainable architecture at high altitudes. Find all information and best deals of Best Western Space Age Lodge, Gila Bend on Book the hotel with real traveler reviews, ratings and latest. Dubbed a ‘high-altitude hotel,’ the project has capacity for 120 people at 12,582 feet above sea level, which makes it the highest building in France. Located on one of the most popular routes used by climbers hoping to scale Mont Blanc, the Refuge du Goûter took five years to plan and three more to build. Designed for the French Alpine Club by Thomas Buchi and Hervé Dessimoz from Group-H, the refuge will be the highest building in france when it opens in the near future. This Gila Bend, Arizona hotel features unique space-age decor and convenient access to the Painted Rock Monument and the Gatlin Sites Native American Ruins. ![]() Brave mountaineers hoping to reach the top of Mont Blanc will soon be able to rest at an extraordinary refuge 12,582 feet above sea level.ĭubbed Refuge du Goûter, this space-age self-sufficient shelter is being built from locally sourced pinewood, and it will be equipped with solar panels and wind turbines.
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