Avoriaz, une architecture de neige. Jacques Labro, Jean-Marc Roques, Jean-Jacques Orzoni, architectes
| Author | François Deladerrière; Carine Bel; Arnaud Dutheil |
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| Publisher | Editions 205 |
| ISBN | 9782919380701 |
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Avoriaz, launched in 1967, stunned with its bold vision: a car-free ski resort suspended above a cliff, where architecture merges seamlessly with the alpine landscape. Drawing on vernacular forms and mimicking surrounding rock faces, its buildings treat snow as both material and context. Designed over four decades by Jacques Labro and collaborators, Avoriaz became a media darling and a symbol of utopian mountain living. A landmark in French architecture, it broke with convention to offer a playful, human-centred experience in tune with nature. Labelled 20th-century heritage in 2003, its strength endures - architecture here is not the goal, but the means to a life in harmony with the mountains.
| 96 p, ills colour & bw, 16 x 24 cm, pb, French |
Editions 205
