Article source: Atelier d’Architecture Christian Girard

Mountain ranges often appear to be sublime. Under a mantle of snow their enormity would seemto defy the possibility of architecture. Time does not pass. Eternity stands opposed to the fragility of human accomplishments. And yet contemporary architecture has a place in an ancient hamlet. A fact amply demonstrated by the recently constructed Mineral Lodge at an altitude of 1200 metresin Savoie.

Image Courtesy © N.Borel 

• Architects: Atelier d’Architecture Christian Girard
• Project: Mineral Lodge
• Location: Savoie, France
• Photography: N.Borel
• Client: Private 
• Floor area: 371 m2
• Project Team: Christian Girard, architect, Christophe Hebert, architect, T.Sugi, M.Shun, assistants architects, L. Capdevielle, C.Cobel, assistants.
• Site Supervision: Alpes Réalisations Constructions 
• Structural Engineer: Stebat 
• Completion: September 2012 
• Software used: ArchiCAD