In Zermatt, the housing shortage has reached crisis levels.
The resort’s population swells from 6,000 to over 40,000 each winter. Now, local hotelier and architect Heinz Julen is proposing a bold solution: a 260-meter-high residential tower called Lina Peak, designed to include affordable housing.
Julen says the shortage is so severe that even hotel staff struggle to find a place to live. The proposed site, below the village, would preserve views of the Matterhorn, and experts say the plan is technically feasible.
The initial presentation has been positively accepted by the commune. It will be up to the population to make the final decision.
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