“The Not Vital foundation was set up on 2 September 2003 with the aim of preserving the cultural assets of the Engadin region and promoting exchange between different cultures. (the familiar – the unfamiliar). The declared aim of the foundation is the collection of all Ladin and Romansh printed material (old books). Books that were printed in the 17th and 18th centuries, mostly in the Lower Engadin, and that are now scattered across the world are to return to their place of origin. The foundation also owns an art collection (works from the Not Vital collection and works by Not Vital)

In 2003, Not Vital bought the Könz house in Ardez, a former Planta house, with a view of maintaining and preserving its original form. The house is part of a complex of three houses by the Planta-Wildenberg family of Zernez, erected in 1641 by Johann von Planta-Wildenberg, bailiff in Morbegno. The house was added on to between 1756 and 1757, and took on the form it has today. One of the interesting features of the house is its horizontal division into leasehold flat (downstairs) and stately flat, each with its own separate entrance. The house was restored by Duri Vital"
from: http://foundation.notvital.ch/