“Making holidays and free time accessible to all”: it was with this objective that the Swiss Travel Fund (Reka) was founded in 1939, founded by visionary entrepreneurs, trade unions and tourism and transport companies. At the time, travel and holidays were prerogative of an elite.
Reka was created with the aim of making them accessible to an ever-increasing number of families, initially with a targeted savings system, then by developing its own holiday offers at affordable prices.
Reka has expanded and reconfigured the tourist village of Albonago with an investment of 33 million francs, creating 49 apartments, two hotel rooms, a tavern/pizzeria, a panoramic swimming pool, a wellness area, a bicycle station, areas for barbecues and playgrounds, for approximately 270 guests.
Drytech created all the waterproof structures of the car park, underground areas, swimming pools and wellness area.
One of the symbols of the Reka village is undoubtedly the infinity pool overlooking Lake Ceresio, with an incomparable view that embraces the entire Gulf of Lugano, the iconic Mount San Salvatore and extends to the horizon as far as Malcantone. A privilege truly available to all families.
Preliminary project: Itten+Brechbühl, Lugano
Project: Charles De Ry Architettura, Paradiso
Structure: Pianifica, Locarno
Direzione Lavori: Implenia Building, Besso
Construction: Barella, Chiasso e Giovanni Quadri, Cadempino
Drytech Tank: 5’360 m2
